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Planning & Zoning Board October 14, 2015 Page 2 APPROVED MINUTES V. ACTION ITEMS A. 6602 Pheasant Run-Variance for Garage Construction Keith Dahl, Community Development Intern, presented the staff report. Staff recommends approval of a 10 foot variance to reduce the required setback from 40 feet to 30 feet to allow for the construction of an attached double garage, subject to the following conditions: 1. The detached shed in the northeast corner of the lot, found in violation of city ordinances, shall be relocated onto the applicant’s property. 2. The accessory structure shall meet the requirements of §1007.043 General Building and Use Provisions. 3. The accessory structure shall meet all other city code and state building code requirements. 4. A building permit shall be submitted for by the applicant and approved by the City of Lino Lakes prior to construction. Mr. Masonick questioned whose property the other half of the shed is located on. City staff was unaware of whose property it is, but the shed needs to be moved onto the applicant’s property regardless of who owns it. Mr. Root asked if the garage construction would impact the trees. Mr. Dahl provided more information on the property features. Mr. Root will ask the applicant to address this later. Mr. Laden asked for more information on the nearby areas that have a 30 foot setback and the history of when setbacks were changed from 30 to 40 feet. Mr. Dahl responded that properties to the west of the applicant’s property were those that had a 30 foot setback (about a half mile to a mile away) and properties to the east of the property were those that met the 40 foot setback. City staff is unsure when the setback was changed, though Katie Larsen, City Planner, mentioned that even in the building plans from when the home was built in the 1980’s it was noted that there was a 40 foot setback. Mr. Masonick questioned if the requirement to have a garage existed when the house was built and when that requirement came into effect. Mr. Dahl replied that there was no requirement at that time to have a garage. Ms. Larsen indicated that the requirement could have been introduced around 1997. Mr. Evenson asked for clarification on the garage requirement and city staff presented further details on the requirement. Mr. Evenson speculated if the builder did not construct a garage on the property because they were unable to meet the setback requirement.