Variance-Auto RepairPLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT NO: VN87 -10
City Council Report
VARIANCES - AUTO REPAIR
630 11th Avenue South
OCTOBER 20, 1987
PURPOSE: To review and recommend action on an
application for front and sideyard setback variances.
BACKGROUND:
Name of Application: Dale Feste
Address of Property: 630 11th Avenue South
Present Zoning: I -1
Nature of Request: A 10 foot northerly
sideyard and a 6 foot front yard setback
variance.
Reason for Request: Space is needed for
storage and auxiliary activities.
These variances are in conjunction with the request for
a Conditional Use Permit to construct an auto repair
facility. The applicant is requesting two variances.
A 10 foot sideyard variance on the north side and a 6
foot front yard variance.
The applicant has stated that the side yard variance is
needed for more space for storage, equipment, tools,
and auxiliary activities. The front yard variance is
needed for the ; "bay window" effect.
ANALYSIS: Ordinance 525.07(3) states:
"Findings; issuance of variance. Prior to the
board formulating a decision and the
conditions in support thereof, it must find
that the literal enforcement of the
provisions of the zoning ordinance would
cause an undue hardship because of
circumstances unique to the individual
property under consideration, and that the
granting of a variance to the extent
necessary to compensate for said hardship is
in keeping with the intent of this code."
No.
The applicant does not possess the required hardship to
approve the variances. The building can be built
smaller and the applicant can still conduct business.
The applicant can have reasonable use of the property
with the minimum setbacks.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve both variances. If the Commission
chooses this alternative they will have to
make Findings of Fact.
2. Approve the sideyard variance.
3. Approve the front yard variance.
4 +. Deny the variances. This alternative will
make the applicant move the building to
comply with the setback requirements.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend Alternative #4. The
following are suggested Findings of Fact and Conditions
should the Commission recommend denial:
1. That there are no warrants presented by the
applicant in regard to hardship or unique
circumstances justifying the requested
variance.
2. That a building of sufficient size could be
constructed on the property within existing
zoning code requirements.
Respectfully submitted, YkMCLQni3M.
Nanc- S.Anderson
Community Development
Analyst
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FOR VARIANCE APPLICATION ONLY
NOTE: The purpose of a variance is to provide relief to a property owner when
the strict enforecment of the Zoning Ordinance would cause an undue hard-
ship to the property owner or deny reasonable use of the property.
Hardship to the applicant is the crucial test. Variances will be granted
only in unusual situations which were not foreseen when the Zoning Ordin-
ance was adopted. Economic situations are seldom unique and are rarely
considered a valid hardship.
Hardship A.
Explain why strict enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance would cause undue
hardship:
Enforcement of the 20 foot side yard building setback requirement
would substantially reduce the gross building area displacing the
required space needed for storage, equipment, tools, and auxiliary
activities_ The architectural hay window' effect cannot hp achieved
within the required front yard setback without critically reducing
the office width.
Conditions 6.
What are the special conditions (shape of lot, exceptional topographic
conditions, etc.) of this request that are unique to this property and
do not apply generally to other properties in the district?
The existing building on the adjacent property to the north appears
to be located on the property line and constructed such that an
adjoining building rrnil.d ahutt, in_rompliaw e with the Fire Code
and.special provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
List of Homeowners
Contacted by Applicant C.
Submit a list of names and addresses of neighbors contacted.
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