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Variance-Garage EnlargementI 0 • May 14, 1985 Case No: 85 -26 Applicant: L. A. Waldack Location: 203 5th Avenue North Subject: Variance to enlarge garage STAFF FINDINGS & COMMENTS: Kerrigan 1. The subject property is a single family home fronting on 5th Avenue North. The garage is adjacent to the rear wall of the house, extending to the east. The driveway entrance is along Second Street North. 2. The applicant is proposing to construct a 16 x 24 addition to the existing 14 x 20 garage. 427.08 (3) allows accessory buildings in an R -1 -C Residential District to have an aggregate area of 8% of the lot area. With the addition, the garage would have 664 square feet which would be in conformance with this size requirement. 3. The zoning ordinance requires that attached accessory structures comply with the setback requirements of the district. The addition would be located 25.94 feet from the rear property line, the ordinance requires 35 feet. The vehicle entrance side of the structure will have a setback of 16 feet which is the same as the existing structure. 427.08(4) requires a 20 foot setback. 4. The applicant has contacted his surrounding neighbors. 427.04(108) states that a variance shall be granted to a specific parcel of property because of undue hardship due to circumstances peculiar and unique upon such parcel. • 0 0 ^ } / / / --^ � sour4 c-L-V./* `ow -_------- L-^ �) ~�» r°I or 2- II PLAN SCAILS-� K4 "NoLl— 5.0-M. "AVYA —^L� A ID j !P PLYWOOP 46 46 -47 is 77- 0 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: Add -on to existing building will lessen footage in back yard by aprox 16' . House was built in early 50's & ga rage is inad6quate for our needs IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL GARAGE SPACE,OWNING THREE CAR AND HA A O NE CAR • GARAGE. Conditions B. 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? existing garage is in good conditi and tearing it down and having to build a complete new one would not be f inincially possiable. List of Homeowners Contacted by Applicant C. Submit a list of names and addresses of neighbors contacted. FARRIET WALLICK 143 5th AVE. NO. HOPKINS,MN.55343 LESLIE CHASE 148 5th AVE. NO. DON MILBERT 20`6 5th AVE. NO. CLINTON BOLTZ 209 5th AVE. NO. . JAMES WILLIAMS 202 5th AVE. NO. 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. Har dship to the applicant is the crucial test. Variances will be granted oonly_n`_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: 1►rn��P i•TaG bui]dt in early 50's and garage is in inadequate for our nee In _aragg space owning three cars and have a one Conditions B. 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? JS<istina garage . in good condition and tearing it down and having to build a complete new one would not be finincially possiable. List of Homeowners Contacted by Applicant C. Submit a list of names and addresses of neighbors contacted. Harriet Wallick 143 5th Ave. No. Hopkins, Mn. 55343 Leslie Chase 148 5th Ave. No. Don Milbert 206 5th Ave. No. Clinton Boltz 209 5th Ave. No. James Williams 202 5th Ave. No.