RES 19-030 APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A 7.7 FOOT VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD TOWARD HARDING STREET AND A SETBACK VARIANCE TO THE REQUIRED SIDE YARD OF 6.6 FEET TO LIVING SPACE AND 10 FEET TO GARAGE SPACE AT 3401 34TH AVE

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CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 19 -030 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A 7.7 FOOT VARIANCE (SETBACK OF 22.3 FEET) FROM THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD TOWARD HARDING STREET NE, AND A SETBACK VARIANCE TO THE REQUIRED SIDE YARD OF 6.6 FEET (23.4 FOOT SETBACK) TO LIVING SPACE AND 10 FEET (20 FOOT SETBACK) TO GARAGE SPACE, AT 3401 34TH AVENUE NE WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Village received a request from Shannon and James Foreman for variances from the required front and side yard setbacks to allow for placement of additions for living space, covered porch, and attached garage at 3401 Harding Street NE, legally described as follows: Lot 5, Block 3, Belden Ro (Subject Property); and WHEREAS, the property is located in the R -1 Single Family Residential district and the applicable front yard setback is 30 feet for the Subject Property; and WHEREAS, the applicable side yard setback in said district is 30 feet; and WHEREAS, Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 152 Zoning Code Section § 152.245 provides that City Council must provide evidence that the subject matter of the application is within the scope of the section and that strict enforcement would cause practical difficulties; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested variances from both front and side yard setback dimension requirements to accommodate a proposed porch, living space addition; and attached garage; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 19, 2019 on the application and the applicant and members of the public were provided the opportunity to present information to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered all of the comments and the staff report, which are incorporated by reference into the resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings of fact in support of the resolution for approval: 1. The property is located in an area of varying setbacks from the street, both front and side. 2. The proposed improvements to the property are consistent with the character of the neighborhood in which it is located. 3. The setbacks required by the ordinance for corner lots inhibit the reasonable expansion of the property in questions. 4. With the modification to the garage setback as recommended by the Planning Commission, the proposed improvements constitute a reasonable use of the property.