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• • • AGENDA ITEM VI. A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: July 11, 2001 TOPIC: Variance To Allow Accessory Building Closer To Front Lot Line Than Principal Building Sai Lee, 8075 20th Ave. No. BACKGROUND Mr. Sai Lee has applied for a variance from the prohibition on building an accessory building closer to the front lot line than the principal building. This report is based on a 1999 Certificate of Survey of the property by E. G. Rud & Sons, Inc. and a hand drawing showing the approximate location of the proposed accessory building. Both were receive 6/6/01. The City's zoning ordinance states that "No detached accessory structure shall be closer to the front lot line than the principal building or its attached garage (Section 3 Subd. 4.D.1.c.). ANALYSIS Mr. Lee wants to build an accessory building near the existing house but closer to the road than the house. The existing house is in the south central part of the property. The septic system is to the southwest, behind the house. The aerial photo indicates a low- lying, wet area to the north of the house and another, larger wet area to the east. A large area of the western part of the property is in a drainage easement. A larger portion of the western part of the lot is covered by a right of way easement for the electric transmission lines. The transmission easement is 200 feet wide. There may be upland available to build the storage building behind the house. However, creating a driveway to get to it would require impacting the wet areas to the north and east of the house. The drainfield prevents a driveway running on the south of the house. These physical constraints limit the location where a structure could be built.