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A WSB Infrastructure . Engineering . Planning a Construction 701 Xenia Avenue South Existing Land Use / Suite 300 Zoning: Minneapolis, MN 55416 Surrounding Land Tel: 763 -541 -4800 Use / Zoning: Fax: 763 - 541 -1700 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE MEMORANDUM East: Low Density Residential / Zoned RI- Single Family To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission South: Low Density Residential / Zoned Rl- Single Family From: Kelsey Johnson, AICP, City Planner West: Low Density Residential / (City of Minneapolis) Date: August 15, 2012 Planning Commission Regular Meeting for August 21, 2012 WSB Project No. 01626 -630 Request: Concept Review - Request for a Variance to allow an Accessory Structure in the Front Yard at 2653 Stinson Boulevard GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant/Owner: Patricia LaBossiere and Nina Guertin Location: 2653 Stinson Boulevard Existing Land Use / Low Density Residential /Zoned: RI- Single Family Zoning: Surrounding Land North: St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and School; Zoned Rl; Single Use / Zoning: Family East: Low Density Residential / Zoned RI- Single Family South: Low Density Residential / Zoned Rl- Single Family West: Low Density Residential / (City of Minneapolis) Deadline for Agency Application Date: N/A Action: 60 Days: N/A Letter Sent: N/A 120 Days: N/A CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE CONCEPT REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED VARIANCE 1. Background The property owners wish to construct a 10 x 20 foot shed in the front yard of the property located at 2653 Stinson Boulevard. The property is located at the corner of Stinson Boulevard and 27th Avenue NE. Although the home on the property is oriented towards Stinson Boulevard, the dimensions of the lot are similar to other properties along 27th Avenue NE which have the shorter lot dimension adjacent to 27th Avenue NE and a longer lot dimension parallel to Stinson Boulevard. As such, the orientation of the home is situated in a way that the required rear yard setback cannot be met. Given the short distance from the home to the rear property line, it would be impossible to locate the proposed accessory structure in the rear yard. A garage currently exists on the property and is located in the side yard on the southern end of the property. In 2011, the property owner constructed an addition to the north end of the garage, which is used as an art studio. The garage is currently used for storage of equipment such as a lawn mower, snow blower, and outdoor lawn furniture. The applicant wishes to construct the shed to be used for the storage of this equipment in order to make room to park a vehicle in the garage. The addition of the art studio complicates the possibility of expanding the garage since the art studio would likely