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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 11-22-93 <br /> ITEM NO, .� <br /> Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda section: <br /> Consent <br /> Item Description: George and Judith palke request for a minor <br /> variance at 1775 Shorewood Curve. <br /> Background: <br /> .110. For purposes of continuity, ;when dealing with corner lots <br /> having frontage on two public streets, the Roseville zoning <br /> ordinance defines the front yard as that side of the lot that <br /> has the narrowest street frontage* Rear yard and side yard <br /> setbacks then, are determined by this technical definition. <br /> The Palke's home, at 1775 Shorew ood Curve, is located in the <br /> northwest corner of Wheeler St. and Shorewood Curve, It has 95 <br /> feet of frontage on Shorewood Curve and 180 .feet of frontage on <br /> Wheeler Street. By definition them, Shorewood Curve is the <br /> front yard of this lot. The house, however, is oriented toward <br /> Wheeler St, and setbacks were figured based on Wheeler street <br /> frontage. This means that was is technically a rear yard <br /> setback area has been treated as a side yard setback area and <br /> vice versa ghat is technically a side yard setback area has <br /> been used as the rear yard+ <br /> 3 The PalkeIs are proposing an addition to the house that would <br /> include a new porch and spa area, together with a deck <br /> extending from the northeast corner of their home. The design <br /> of the addition was based on the north property line being the <br /> side yard and the east property line being the rear yard. With <br /> that configuration, no variances would have been required. <br /> However, with the technical definition of the lot, a rear yard <br /> setback variance would be required for this addition to be <br /> built. <br /> 4 In reviewing this application for a variance, -the Minor <br /> Variance Committee considered other factors than the location <br /> and orientation of the house on the lot. Specifically, the <br /> Committee noted that the topography of the lot drops off to the <br /> north and east making it Jiff icult to move the addition further <br /> away from the north property lines In addition, moving the <br /> project to the east would cover existing kitchen windows and <br /> would preclude an access door to the addition. Moving the <br /> addition would also necessitate modifying the roof line for the <br /> design. Based on these hardships, the Minor variance 'Committee <br /> unanimously recommended approval of a 17 foot rear yard setback <br /> .• <br />