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MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Faust and St. Anthony City Council From: Stephen Grittman, City Planner Date: City Council Meeting – October 8, 2019 NAC Project No. 323.01 – 19.15 Request: Request for Subdivision; Lot Size and Setback Variances Property PID: 06-029-23-11-0004 Property Address: 3645 Chelmsford Rd. STAFF RECOMMENDATION The applicants are requesting a subdivision of an existing single family parcel, and a series of variances necessary to establish lot areas on each of the two parcels that are below zoning ordinance requirements, and a setback variance that would extend the northerly house into the average setback along 37th Ave. NE. As discussed in the Analysis below, planning staff does not believe that the tests for “reasonable use” or unique conditions are present to qualify the request for a significant departure from R-1 Zoning requirements. Staff recommends denial of the subdivision and the accompanying variances. The Planning Commission considered this application at a public hearing held on September 17, 2019. The applicants were not in attendance at the hearing, and there were no other public comments made. The Commission discussed the subdivision and variances, agreeing that there were no apparent reasons under the zoning ordinance to consider the requests, given the existing character of the surrounding neighborhood, complicated by the extensive power line coverage of the parcel along 37th Avenue NE. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of the subdivision and the attendant lot area and setback variances requested by the applicants. Staff has reviewed for height, yard setbacks, and other zoning standards; the request appears to meet all other code requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION Applicant: Anselmo Marquez Montiel and Mary Margaret Reagan-Montiel 15