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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6F STAFF ORIGINATOR: Keith M. Dahl, Community Development Intern MEETING DATE: October 26, 2015 TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 15-119, Approving a 10 foot variance to allow for the construction of an attached garage at 6602 Pheasant Run VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting City Council's consideration for approval of a 10 foot variance to reduce the required setback from 40 feet to 30 feet along Birch Street to allow for the construction of an attached double garage at 6602 Pheasant Run. BACKGROUND In September 2015, the City received a land use application requesting a 15 foot variance to reduce the required setback along Birch Street/ CSAH 34 from 40 feet to 25 feet to construct a 24' x 36'attached garage. When the house was built in the 1980's no garage was constructed or planned for. The current property owner recently purchased the property with plans to construct an attached double garage; however, due to a municipal code requiring a setback of 40 feet from a collector or arterial road right-of-way the applicant is unable to construct the double garage. The Planning & Zoning Board held a public hearing on October 14, 2015. Both staff and a unanimous Board recommended approval of a 10 foot variance that would reduce the setback from 40 feet to 30 feet to construct a 20' x 36' attached double garage. Staff appreciates the applicant's desire to have a 24 foot wide garage; however, 20 feet wide is the required minimum standard. The Planning and Zoning Board staff report dated October 14, 2015, case number VR2015 — 001 details the project. RECOMMENDATION Both staff and the Planning & Zoning Board recommend approval of Resolution No. 15-119 approving a 10 foot variance to allow for the construction of an attached garage at 6602 Pheasant Run subject to conditions listed in the resolution. 1