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MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission From: Stephen Grittman, City Planner Date: Planning Commission Meeting – April 16, 2019 NAC Project No. 323.01 – 19.01 Request: Request for Variance to Front Yard Setback Requirement; Variance to Side Yard Setback Requirement; Variance to Impervious Surface Coverage Requirement Property Address: 2609 Pahl Avenue Property PID: 07-029-23-21-.0080 STAFF RECOMMENDATION The applicant has constructed an addition to the rear of an existing home at the above noted address. The addition to the one-story rambler included a large window well area to provide light to the lower level. As a part of the project, the applicant constructed walkways and a side-yard patio that were not included on the original plans. Additional work includes front and rear raised landings, one of which is the construction of a front stoop that encroaches into the front yard setback. In reviewing the work, the project both as now constructed and as proposed raised three potential elements that would have required variances, as follows: A. Raised front steps that encroach farther into the required 35.9 foot front yard setback (the existing structure is currently closer than the average setback of the adjoining parcels). The proposed setback would be 25.6 feet. B. Sidewalk access between front and rear yards which expands to a patio that encroaches by 3.8 feet into the required 5 foot side yard setback, to a proposed setback of 1.2 feet (this portion was constructed but not approved previously). C. Steps, walkway, and patio which combine to increase impervious surface on the lot by 2.5% beyond the required 35% maximum coverage (a proposed maximum impervious of 37.5%). Since the time of the original public hearing notice, the applicants have worked with staff to refine their application, making changes to increase conformity with several aspects of the zoning ordinance. Those changes resulted in narrowing of much of the paved space in the side yard to less than 5 feet in width, and a resulting reduction to overall impervious surface to 36.7%.