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MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village Honorable Mayor and City Council Mark Casey, City Manager From: Breanne Rothstein, AICP, City Planner Date: City Council Regular Meeting for October 13, 2015 WSB Project No. 02170-200 Request: Request for a variance from the required front yard setback minimum of 35 feet at 3323 Skycroft Drive RECOMMENDATION The City Code requires a front yard structure setback of the greater of 30 feet or the average of the front yard depths of the 2 adjacent lots. The home to the west has a front depth of 34.85 feet and the home to northeast has a front yard depth of 35.14 feet resulting in the average of 35.00 feet. Covered porches are allowed to encroach into the required front yard setback a maximum of 5 feet. The applicant requests a 2.36 foot variance to construct a covered front porch that encroaches 7.36 feet to result in a front yard depth of 27.64 feet. The Applicant’s request for a variance from the front yard setback to allow for the construction a covered front porch is reasonable, based on the findings in city code. Therefore, staff recommends approval of the variance to encroach into the front yard setback. GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant/Owner: Patrick and Patricia Niccum Location: 3323 Skycroft Dr Existing Land Use / Low Density Residential/zoned: R-1; Single Family Residential Zoning: Surrounding Land North: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential Use / Zoning: East: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential South: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential West: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential Deadline for Agency Application Date: 08-25-15 Action: 60 Days: 10-24-15 Letter Sent: No 120 Days: 12-23-15 CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED VARIANCE 1. Background 33