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<br /> <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 September 25, 2017 <br /> <br />WSB Project No. 02170-390 <br />Request: Request for a variance from the required rear yard setback to allow for <br />placement of a proposed deck in the rear yard <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The City Code requires a rear yard setback of 25 feet. The applicant is requesting a variance to construct <br />a deck that would project 17.5 feet into the required rear yard setback to result in a rear yard depth of <br />7.5 feet. The Applicant’s request for a variance from the rear yard setback to allow for the construction <br />the deck addition is not reasonable, per the findings listed in city code. Therefore, staff recommends <br />denial of the variance to encroach into the rear yard setback. <br />GENERAL INFORMATION <br />Applicant/Owner: David and Mary Friend <br />Location: 3113 Edward 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: 9-5-2017 <br />Action: 60 Days: 11-5-2017 <br />Letter Sent: No <br /> 120 Days: NA <br /> <br />CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED VARIANCE <br />1. Background <br />The Applicant proposes to construct a deck from the back of the house on the property located at <br />3113 Edward Street NE. This is a new home, built in 2015, after the original home was torn down. <br />According to the submitted plans, the applicant is requesting to construct a two level deck that is <br />approximately 16’ x 18’ to lead up to a 6’ deck/stoop from the existing house. This deck design <br />would put the outermost edge of the deck 7.5 feet from the rear property line. In the R-1 Single <br />Family Residential district, a 25’ setback from the rear property line is required. The applicant is <br />proposing that the required setback that a deck with only 6.5’ of depth from the home would be <br />19