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Page 4 of 10 Structure Setbacks In the R-1 District, the minimum front and rear setback requirements are 40 feet and 30 feet, respectively. The minimum side yard setbacks on an interior lot are 10 feet on each side with a combined total side yard setback of 25 feet. The Subject Property is a Through Lot by definition - “A lot that has a pair of opposite lot lines on two substantially parallel streets and is not a corner lot. On a through lot, the determination of whether the street frontage is to be considered a front yard or rear yard shall be as subject to the provisions of this Code.” Section 1325.03, Exceptions to the Minimum Requirement for All Districts states for a Through Lot that “The administrator may determine that one of the front yards may be deemed a rear yard and shall determine appropriate rear yard setback regulations. Factors to be considered shall include topography, location of structures on the lot, location of structures on adjacent lots, and the type of streets or thoroughfares abutting the lot.” For purposes of the variance request before the Planning Commission, city staff has not made a determination of deeming one of the front yards (i.e. Ridgewood Road or Snelling Avenue North) a rear yard. In processing this variance request, city staff has identified both the east and west road frontages as front yards. As noted in the code, one of the factors for consideration in granting an exception is the location of structures on the lot. The Applicants are requesting their driveway access off of Snelling Avenue North and have orientated the front of the house towards Snelling Avenue North with the rear of the house off of Ridgewood Road. Based on the outcome of the variance, city staff will reevaluate whether to deem one of the road frontages a rear yard subject to rear yard setbacks. The Applicants are requesting a front-yard setback variance—abutting Ridgewood Road —to allow a future dwelling to be built 16 feet from the front property line. The Applicants are also requesting a front-yard setback variance—abutting Snelling Avenue North—to allow a future dwelling to be built 10 feet from the front property line. The Applicants are not requesting a side yard setback variance. The following table provides a summary of the setbacks for the immediately adjacent parcels obtained from City property records (i.e. certificate of survey or building plans) and Ramsey County GIS Mapping. Some of the distances are approximate based on the information available. Front Setback – 40’ Rear Setback – 30’ Side Setbacks - 10’/25’ 3583 Snelling Ave. N. 42.5’ – Snelling Ave. N. 30.87’ - Ridgewood Rd. 10’ (north)/ 40’/Combined 3570 Ridgewood Rd. 40’ – Ridgewood Rd. 70’ – Snelling Ave. N. (approx.) 16’ (north)/30’ combined Front Setback – 40’ Front Setback – 40’ Side Setbacks - 10’/25’ 3588 Ridgewood Rd. – Proposed 16’ – Ridgewood Rd. 10’ – Snelling Ave. N. 10’ (south)/69’ combined (approx.)