4B Approve PC 08-012 for 1381 Floral Drive Variances

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_ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ � -�i .R�EN�HILLs . MEMORANDUM DATE: April 2$, 20Q8 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Meagan Beekman, Plant�er I SUBJECT: Pianning Case #OS-b12 Variance Grant Dattilo 1381 Floral Drive Request IVlotion to Approve Plannirig Case 08-012 for Two Variances at 1381 Floral Drive, Based on the Findings of �act and the Sub�nitted Plans, as Amended by the Five Conditians in the April 28, 2008, Report to the Ci�y Council. Background The applicant owns the dwelling at 1831 Flora� Drive, which is a located in the R-1 Zoning District. It has an attached single stall garage. The existing honr�e is currently non-conforming. It currently encroaches four feet inio the required 40 foot front yard setbaci�. The west side of the existing dwelli�g is setback 21 feet from the side property line. The east side of the home is setback four feet fram the side property Iine. The applicant is proposing to construct an additional garage stall on the west side, creating a two-s�all garage. The proposed side setback on this side would be reduced from 21 feet down to ten feet. The City's Zoning Code requires a minimum te�. foot side yard setback in the R-1 Zone. Whil� the proposed project meets this regulation, the combined side yard setbacks would be reduced from 25 feet, which currently meets code, down to fourteen feet. In additioz�, the existing garage steps back approxinnately two feet from the front of the house, and encroaches two feet in to the front yard setback. The garage addition would maintain the City of�Irden Hills City Council Meeting for April .28, 2008 IlAaetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPdanningCases12008108-012Dattilo variance{PC.4ppraved)1042808-CCReport-Datillo [�ariance.rloc Page 1 of4