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LAW OFFICES HAN C E G LE VAH N , LTD. SAINT ANTHONY NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, SUITE 200 • 2401 LOWRY AVENUE NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55418 EDWARD J. HANCE JOEL T. LEVAHN PAUL W. FAH NING TELEPHONE ALLEN R. DESMOND (612) 781-4858 ASSISTANTS ' TERESA H. CRAVEN KATHRYN A. DAILEY October 27 , 1988 TO: THE -PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY I hereby request a variance from the existing ordinance of the City of St. Anthony which requires a building to be set back 30 feet from the road right-of-way. I request the variance from this ordinance in order to relieve an undue hardship and to correct extraordinary circumstances applicable to my lot located • at 2813 Silver Lane N.E. This request is made for the following reasons: 1. While the City Ordinance would have only required a rear lot setback of 25% of the total lot length, i.e. , approximately 37 feet, the Rice Creek Watershed District insisted upon a 57 foot setback . See Exhibit "A" . As a result, it was impossible to construct the proposed home without a variance from the street setback require- ment. While there is some question about the authority of the Rice Creek Watershed District to limit the set- back to 57 feet, it is reasonable in this case since the adjoining properties are set back approximately that far from the lake, and construction of this home closer to the lake may constrict the neighbors ' views of the lake. 2. The existing garage which was demolished on -approxima- tely October 21 , 1988 , was set back approximately 12 feet from the right-of-way. The site of the proposed garage is 13 feet from the right-of-way at its east corner and 17 feet from the right-of-way at its west -corner. 3. Both of the adjoining neighbors have indicated that they have no objection to the proposed residence. See • Exhibits "B" and "C" attached.