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V I V iffe1390-%fain Street, Cente+di7e, 9WX55038 , stabfish ALL- _&S7 651-429-3232 Dr Tax, 651-429-8629 Date: June 6, 2022 To: Planning & Zoning Commissioners From: Athanasia Lewis, Assistant City Administrator Subject: Request for Shed Variance at 1746 Dupre Rd The Staff has received a request for a variance for reconstruction of a shed, at 1746 Dupre Rd, to replace a twenty-year old shed that no longer meetings the needs of the resident. The reconstructed shed would be two feet longer and two feet deeper than the existing shed. The applicant states that the existing shed is no longer functional and that a reconstructed shed would be more functional. The applicant also indicates that the new shed would not impact the surrounding properties or the character of the neighborhood. Staff Recommendation Approve the request for a variance for reconstruction of a new shed at 1746 Dupre Road with the following findings: (1) The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner by an official control: The applicant plans to use the rebuilt shed for storage, in the same way the existing accessory structure is being used. The City Code does not allow for sheds in any yard except the rear yard. Since this lot has a small and heavily wooded rear yard, while it has a large, vacant side yard, it is reasonable to use the side yard for a shed. (2) The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner; and the variance, if granted. The landowner's lot is pie -shaped, which causes certain issues for placement of accessory structures. The owner did not create the shape or topography of his lot. (3) The variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. The reconstructed shed will be placed in the side yard, in roughly the same location as the existing shed. Given the large area of the side yard, the placement of the shed near the rear of the side yard, a significant distance from the street and the size of the proposed shed, its presence will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. (4) Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical dfficulties. The request to place the shed in the side yard is not borne of economic considerations. Sincerely, Athanasia Lewis Assistant City Administrator