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would not encroach further into the existing nonconforming building setbacks on the Subject Property. The Applicant is requesting the proposed garage addition as, according to the Applicant, two vehicles cannot be stored and accessed within the existing detached garage. The proposed garage addition would meet applicable building codes and all other regulations in the R-2 District. As a legal nonconforming lot, the existing detached accessory structure is allowed to be maintained through normal maintenance and repairs. The Applicant would not be able to construct the proposed garage addition without a variance. 4. Approvals The City Council is being asked to determine if a variance request for flexibility on the front yard setback and the side yard setback of a corner lot should be approved. The submitted sketches show the location of the proposed garage addition. The evaluation of the proposal should be based on the District Provisions in Section 1320, the General Regulations in Section 1325, and the Requirements for a Variance in Section 1355.04, Subd. 4. At their September 6, 2023 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the variance request on the Subject Property. After discussion, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval with conditions by a 5-0 vote. Plan Evaluation Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review 1. District Provisions (R-2 Single and Two Family Residential District) — Section 1320.06 Lot Size and Dimensions — Meets Requirements The Subject Property was constructed in 1952 with a lot area of 11,325.6 square feet (Attachment D). Section 1320 — District Provisions of the Zoning Code requires a minimum lot size of 11,000 square feet per single-family dwelling unit. Structure Setbacks — Variance Requested In the R-2 District, the minimum front and rear setback requirements are 40 feet and 30 feet, respectively. The existing detached garage is located 43.2 feet from the front yard property line and the principal structure has a 35.3 foot front yard setback. The minimum side yard setback on a corner lot is 40 feet. The existing detached garage is located 1.4 feet from the side yard property line and the principal structure is located 28.6 feet from the side yard property line. The proposed garage addition located on the north and south elevations would be setback 5.8 feet from the east side yard property line and have a 39.2-foot front yard setback (i.e. south property line). As shown in the survey below, the garage addition would not go beyond the existing building line of the principal dwelling's 35.3-foot existing front yard setback on the Subject Property or surpass the existing garage's 1.4-foot side yard setback. Page 3 of 9