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Classified - Confidential Wernimont Variance Request 2609 Pahl Avenue Saint Anthony, MN 55418 Property ID: 07-029-23 21 0080 Lot 33, Block 5 Murray Heights Addition to Minneapolis We are seeking two variances: 1. Front yard setback encroachment greater than the average of two adjacent properties 2. Lot coverage greater than 35% In July of 2018, we began a major addition and remodel project to make our St. Anthony home our forever home. With a growing family, we are excited to raise our children in this neighborhood! Regrettably, through the building/remodel process, a few items were missed by our general contractor, Lake Country Builders. Our original site plan was approved and much of the work falls within that original plan. Though through the process of seeing the addition come together, there were changes to the walkways and steps to the house, of which a new site plan was not submitted, therefore we are requesting the two variances. We hope the quality work put forth and money invested in our neighborhood will bring long term value to not only us, but our neighbors as well. Front Yard Setback Encroachment The originally submitted and approved site plan included a 7’4” concrete stoop. Instead of concrete, we have chosen to go with composite wood steps. These steps will be shorter into the yard than originally planned, at 7’, and we plan to take the steps out to the front, as well to the side to allow for entrance from both directions. The front sidewalk was poured to accommodate steps of a similar layout to the approved steps from the original site plan. We’d prefer to keep the current sidewalk layout which can only happen if a variance for encroachment into the front yard setback is granted. This allows for walkway access from the front street to back & front house doors and the garage. The requested setback will not alter the character of the property and is in in keeping with neighborhood aesthetics and usability/accessibility of our property. Upon further review from the city, it was noted the setback needs to be the average of the two adjacent front yards. Our house, we have been told, is legal non-conforming when it comes to the front yard setback. The average of the two adjacent front yards is 35.9’. The house to the east is set back drastically further than the remainder of the neighbors, as it is on a corner, double lot. This requires us to have a much greater front yard setback than the other properties on Pahl Avenue. When looking at “line of site” to the remaining houses down the block to the west, we would be in line with, or further from the street than, many properties. We hope that this improvement to the curb appeal and value of the house to the neighborhood will be sufficient in granting the variance to allow for this encroachment into the front yard setback. Formatted: Font: Not Bold Commented [WT1]: I’d leave footing out as I hate for them to say we have to tear that up if a variance isn’t granted.