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MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village Planning Commission From: Stephen Grittman, City Planner Date: Planning Commission Meeting - February 18, 2020 NAC Project No. 323.01 – 20.01 Request: Request for Variance to Side Yard Setback Requirement Property Address: 3404 Roosevelt Street NE Property PID: 06-029-23-23-0044 STAFF RECOMMENDATION The applicant proposes to construct an additional garage to the south side of an existing home at the above noted address. The proposed addition would increase the current one-car garage in size to accommodate two cars. The addition would approximately 9 feet to the current garage, resulting in a setback of 5 feet from the south property line. Also to be noted, the garage would cover an existing exterior parking space, so the use (parking of a passenger vehicle) would change only in structure. In reviewing the proposal, the additions raise the need for a variance, as the zoning ordinance standard is no closer than 5 feet to a side property line, with a total side setback distance of 15 feet on both sides – the current side setback on the north is shown as 5 feet on the applicant’s site plan. As such, the total side setback area would be reduced to a total of 10 feet, 5 feet short of the standard. A variances from the standard is required to proceed with the project as planned. Without the variance, the applicant is restricted to a single car garage on this parcel. Technically, an expansion to the rear to create a “tandem” garage arrangement could be possible, however, it would result in the loss of significant tree cover in the rear yard. In reviewing the proposed improvements against the ordinance requirements, staff recommends approval of the side yard setback encroachment as proposed. Staff has reviewed for height, use, other setbacks, and impervious surface; the request appears to meet all other code requirements. The proposed impervious surface would be just under 21%, within the allowance for up to 35% coverage.