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Item No: ___05A Meeting Date: July 10, 2019 Type of Business: Planning Case VR2019-001 City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing; Resolution 1102-19, Approval of a Variance to allow the combined square footage of accessory buildings in a rear yard to exceed 20%; and Variance to reduce the front yard setback for a detached garage, for property at 2832 Sherwood Rd (Planning Case VR2019-001). Introduction The Applicant, Marsha Anderson, is proposing to build a two-car garage and breezeway to connect the house and garage. No garage exists currently. Discussion The property is located at the southeast corner of Sherwood Road and Groveland Road, subject to having two front yards. The lot is non-conforming because its size (9,470 sq ft) is less than the 12,500 sq ft required under the current City Code for a corner lot. The house is non- conforming because it is set back about 22’ from the Groveland Road property line, whereas a minimum 30’ is required. The City Code 1 allows up to 20% of a rear yard to consist of Accessory Buildings. The proposed garage and breezeway are accessory buildings, and together will be 25%. The proposed 24’ X 28’ garage will be located in the rear yard. The front of the garage will be set back 22’, the same as the house, requiring a Variance to reduce the setback from 30’ to 22’. Analysis Maximum Permitted Existing Proposed Rear Yard Area 3,120 sq ft 3,120 sq ft Existing Shed 100 sq ft 0 sq ft Proposed Garage 0 672 sq ft (22%) Proposed Breezeway 0 108 sq ft (3%) TOTAL Accessory Buildings 624 sq ft (20%) 100 sq ft (3%) 780 sq ft (25%) The applicant is requesting to round up, to 800 sq ft (26%) in accessory building area. 1 City Code, Section 1106.03, Subdivision 1(d); “The combined square footage of accessory buildings in a rear yard shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the rear yard.”