RES 15-060 Resolution Approving Variance from the Required Front Yard Setback in Order to Construct a Covered Front Porch at 3323 Skycroft Dr

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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 15 -060 RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A COVERED FRONT PORCH AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3323 SKYCROFT DRIVE WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Village received a request from the Applicants Patrick and Patricia Niccum for a variance from the front setback to allow the construction of a covered front porch closer than 35 feet from the front property line at the property located at 3323 Skyview Drive on August 25, 2015, legally described as follows: Lot 017, Block 003, St. Anthony Terrace Manor Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota WHEREAS, the property located at 3323 Skycroft Drive is located within the City's R -1 Zoning District; and WHEREAS, per Section 150.039 of city code, a front yard setback is required the distance of the greater of 30 feet or a distance equal to the average of the front yard depths of the 2 adjacent lots is required within the R -1 Zoning District; and WHEREAS, per Section 152.77 of city code, a porch is a permitted encroachment into the front yard, up to 5 feet. WHEREAS, the average front yard depth of the 2 adjacent lots is 35.0 feet; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a 2.36 -foot variance from the required 30 foot (35 -5) front yard setback to allow for the construction of the covered front porch; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission acting as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, reviewed and considered the request based on the related documents shown in the Applicant's application in a public hearing at their regular meeting on September 28, 2015 and recommended approval of the request; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony Village adopts the following findings of fact related to the Applicant's variance request: 1. The requested variance is consistent with the standards for granting a variance as described in Section § 152.245 of the St. Anthony Village Zoning Code. More specifically, the City Council finds that the requested variance is justified for the following reasons: