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Agenda Number C.1 <br /> <br />CITY OF HUGO COMMUNITY <br />DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br /> <br />PLANNING AND ZONING <br />APPLICATION STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Hugo Board of Zoning Adjustments <br /> <br />FROM: Rachel Juba, Community Development Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Nick Heinle – Prairie Homes, LLC, 14320 Grantaire Lane North. <br />Variance request from the side yard setback for location of window wells. <br /> <br />DATE: August 18, 2023, for the Board Meeting on August 24, 2023 <br /> <br />ZONING: Planned Unit Development (PUD) <br /> <br />REVIEW DEADLINE: September 29, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting a variance to allow window wells to encroach 3 feet, 8 inches into the <br />required setback, where 2 feet is allowed by ordinance. <br /> <br />The property is approximately .22 acres and is located within the Victor Gardens neighborhood. <br />The setback requirements for the PUD are the following: <br /> <br />Yard Setback <br />Front – House Setback 15 ft <br />Front – Garage Setback 25 ft <br />Side – House Side 10 ft <br />Side – Garage Side 5 ft <br />Rear – House 25 ft <br />Rear – Garage 5 ft <br /> <br /> <br />2. BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />On June 28, 2023, there was a building permit issued for the new construction house. The survey <br />and house plans showed the proposed encroachment of the window wells. The house is currently <br />under construction and the window wells have already been constructed. The permit was issued <br />in error since the window well encroachment exceeded the 2 foot encroachment allowance. It