Variance-45 19th Ave. N.July 24, 1984
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Case No: 84 -25
Applicant: Dennis Donat - Durabilt Garages
Location: 45 19th Avenue North
Request: Variance to allow a garage vehicle entrance 16 feet from the
property line.
STAFF FINDINGS & COMMENTS: Anderson - Kerrigan
1. The subject property is zoned R -1 -A. The applicant is requesting a yard vari-
ance of 4 feet to construct a detached garage. Ordinance 427.08 requires that
the vehicle entrance side to such building shall be not less than 20 feet from
any such yard line. All other setbacks are within the minimum setback require-
ments.
2. The proposed garage is 572 square feet. Ordinance 427.08(3) states accessory
buildings to a residential structure shall not exceed an aggregate area of 528
square feet per dwelling unit except the aggregate area may be extended to the
following percentage of lot area for the zoning district designated provided
the area does not exceed 1000 square feet. The percentage of lot area is 5494
square feet. The proposed garage is within the maximum requirements of 121.
. 3. The applicant has stated in the application that a variance is required so that
the entrance can be on First Street so that he would not use up his entire yard
with the garage.
4. Ordinance 427.13 states that variance shall be approved only by circumstances
unique to the property under consideration would cause undue hardship to owner.
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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.
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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?
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Explain why strict enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance would cause undue
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