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{ , STAFF REPORT To: Planning Commission Report No.: VII.1 From: Kim Moore-Sykes, Assistant City Manager Date: June 21, 2005 Subject: Petition of Variance for Rear Yard-2513 West Armour Terrace NE Date Application Received: May 18, 2005 Property Address: 2513 West Armour Terrace NE Zoning District: R-1 60-Day Expires: July 18,2005 Requested Action: Staff is asking the Planning Commission to review a request by Mr.John Kaczmarczyk for a variance to the rear yard requirements of the City Ordinance in order to construct a 26' x 30' (780 SF) garage in the rear yard setback of his property. Background: The subject property is located at 2513 West Armour Terrace and is zoned R-1. This residential interior lot is approximately 10,106 SF in size and is 20% covered with impervious surfaces. The proposed garage would increase the lot coverage to 28%. The proposed garage is not eligible for a garage setback permit as allowed by Section 1650.02,Subd. 6 Garage Setback Permit because it is too large. The City Ordinance requires that the garage would not cover an area larger that 528 SF and have no dimension greater than 24' within either a side yard or rear yard setback. In discussing the moving the proposed garage forward 10' to comply with the 25' rear yard setback,Mr. Kaczmarczyk reported that moving it forward would bring the proposed garage to within 5' of his existing back porch. The State Fire Code requires 6' clearance between structures and as Mr. Kaczmarczyk reports, having 15' between the porch and the proposed garage would also allow access to the power poles in the back of the property. Staff has not received any phone calls or letters from adjacent property owners in response to their notice of this public hearing or project. Attachments: • Petition for Variance •Site Plan and Survey of the Lot • Applicant's Letter HAPlanning\Staff Reports\2005\062105 Varianace 2513 W Armour Terrace.doc