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• AGENDA ITEM V A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Mary Kay Wyland MEETING DATE: September 13, 2000 TOPIC: Mark Pariseau, 6101 Centerville Road, Variance DESCRIPTION: This case involves a request to construct a 24 x 24 detached garage 21.5 feet from the front property line, 2.5' behind the existing home. The property has an address of 6101 Centerville Road with the home facing Co. Rd. J. /Ash Street and being located 19.5 feet from the front property line. The property is Zoned Rural and located on a collector roadway requiring a front setback of 40'. The lot is considered to be a pre - existing non- conforming lot of record due to the front setback and the lot size which is approximately 150 x 227 (10 acre minimum required). There are four other properties west of this site that are also less than 10 acres in size with varied front setbacks. According to the Zoning Ordinance, Sec. 3, Subd. 3.D.2.a. "Front Setbacks. Where principal buildings or adjoining lots existing at the time of adoption of this ordinance have a lesser setback from that required, the required front yard setback of a new structure shall not be less than the average front yard of the adjacent buildings on each side lot for four hundred (400) feet and in no case shall be less than twenty (20) feet. This would allow the applicant to construct the proposed garage 68' from the centerline of Co. Rd. J. or 35 feet from the front property line. The applicant is asking to construct the garage 21.5' from the front property line for a variance of 13.5', according to Sec. 3, Subd. 3.D.2.a. Findings of Fact. In considering all requests for variance or appeal and in taking subsequent action, the City shall make a finding of fact: 1. That the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls. 2. That the plight of the landowners is due to physical circumstances unique to his property not created by the land owner. 3. That the hardship is not due to economic considerations alone and when a reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance. 4. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that would be denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. 5. That the proposed actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance.