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<br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission <br />From: Breanne Rothstein, AICP, City Planner <br /> <br />Date: Planning Commission Regular Meeting for January 25, 2016 <br /> <br />WSB Project No. 02170-28 <br />Request: Request for a variance from the required side yard setback to allow for an <br />expansion of the current garage at 2841 Coolidge St. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The City Code requires a side yard setback of 5 feet. The applicant requests a variance to construct an <br />addition to the garage which would encroach 3.2 feet into the required side yard setback to result in a <br />side yard depth of 1.8 feet. The Applicant’s request for a variance from the side yard setback to allow <br />for the construction of the garage addition is reasonable, per the findings listed in city code. Therefore, <br />staff recommends approval of the variance to encroach into the side yard setback. <br />GENERAL INFORMATION <br />Applicant/Owner: Jason & Lisa Johnson <br />Location: 2841 Coolidge St. NE <br />Existing Land Use / Low Density Residential/zoned: R-1; Single Family Residential <br />Zoning: <br />Surrounding Land North: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential <br />Use / Zoning: East: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential <br /> South: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential <br /> West: Low Density Residential / Zoned R-1 - Single Family Residential <br />Deadline for Agency Application Date: 1-4-2016 <br />Action: 60 Days: 3-5-2016 <br />Letter Sent: No <br /> 120 Days: NA <br /> <br />CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED VARIANCE <br />1. Background <br />The Applicants propose to construct an addition off the back of the house and a small addition to <br />the garage on the property located at 2841 Coolidge Street NE. According to the submitted plans, <br />the current garage sits 3.8 feet from the side property line. The applicant is requesting to expand the <br />garage by 2 feet, which would put the garage 1.8 feet from the side property line. In the R-1 Single <br />Family Residential district a 5 foot setback from the side property line is required. The Applicants <br />note that the current garage built in 1948 is very small and it is difficult to make reasonable use of it. <br />9 9