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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 April 11, 2017 WSB Project No. 02170-460: 3216 Croft Variance Application Request: Request for a four-and-one-half (4.5) foot variance from the required front yard setback and a two (2) foot variance to exempt the porch steps from five-foot encroachment allowance in the R-1 District at the property located at 3216 Croft Drive. RECOMMENDATION The applicant is proposing to construct a 4.5-foot by 10.66-foot wide entryway addition to front side of their home, with an additional porch and steps extending beyond the entryway into the front yard. The Applicant’s request is for two variances: a variance to exceed the R-1 District front yard setback requirements by 4.5 feet, and a 2-foot variance to exclude a set of porch steps from the 5-foot encroachment allowance. The proposed entryway extends 4.5 feet beyond the required 35-foot setback. The porch portion extends an additional 5 feet into the front yard, which is allowable under Section 152.177 which permits up to a five foot encroachment of steps, porches, and stoops. However, the steps themselves extend an additional 2 feet beyond the encroachment allowance. The applicant’s request to construct the entryway as proposed is reasonable and the conditions that require the applicant to apply for a variance were not created by the applicant. An entryway encroachment of this size will not alter the essential character of this neighborhood. The steps present very little visual obstruction and are often a required element leading up to a porch or front door. The Planning Commission met on March 27, 2017, held a public hearing (no one spoke, other than the applicant) and recommended unanimous approval of the request. GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: John and Katie Grindeland Owner: John and Katie Grindeland Location: 3216 Croft Drive Existing Land Use / Low-Density Residential / Zoned: R-1 Single Family District Zoning: Surrounding Land North: Low-Density Residential / Zoned: R-1 Single Family District Use / Zoning: East: Low-Density Residential / Zoned: R-1 Single Family District South: Low-Density Residential / Zoned: R-1 Single Family District West: Low-Density Residential / Zoned: R-1 Single Family District 29