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uu REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 9-13-93 ITEM T+0. ■ rtment Approval** Manager Reviewed: Agenda ectione. Consent � Item Description: Charles and Marilyn Mick request for a minor variance at 2202 St. Croix Street Background,: city ordinances require a 10 foot sideyard setback for buildings in an R�l Single Family Residential Zoning Districts 2, The Mick's are proposing to add living space and a double garage to their house at 2202 St. Croix street by replacing their attached breezeway and single ear garage with a two story additiony havin g a double garage ,and family room on the first level and bedrooms and a bathroom on the second level. To accomplish this, they are seeking a two foot sideyard setback variance. Mr.. M i ck explained that to achieve a reasonable floor plan and to avoid changes to load hearing galls in the existing house, a hallwa y must be included with the addition and that to include the hallway with a 23 foot wide double garage, brought the width of the addition to '27 feet* Minor variance Committee reviewed this application and � . The agreed with Mrs Dick about the necessity for the 3-1/2 foot wide hallwa y but asked if he could reduce the garage width to 2 feet. Mrs Mick agreed with this request and, based on this, the Minor variance committee unanimously recommended approval of the variance. The Committee believed the variance request was reasonable in that 22 feet is a minimum size for a two car garage and the Committee understood the need for the hallway o between the existing house and proposed addition, 5* All a f f ected ad`a acent property'owners i nd icated their approval of the proposed variances Al er at'ves& 1. deny the variance based on findings that no hardships or. practical difficulties exist on the site. 2e grant the variance based on the finding that a hardship or practical difficulty is present on the site.