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1,', j),1Sf REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 03-27-95 ITEM NO.: B-2 Department Approval: JfW/fY\~ Consent Item Description: Timothy Walter and Angie Hoffinan-Walter request for a minor variance at 2074 Cleveland Avenue North, Manager Approval: ~~ Agenda Section: Background: 1. The property under consideration at 2074 Cleveland Avenue North is zoned R-l Single Family and is located in the southeast corner of Cleveland Avenue and Eldridge Street. The lot has 75 feet offtontage on Eldridge Street and 200 feet offrontage on Cleveland Avenue, The driveway for the house opens onto Eldridge Street. City ordinances require that fences located in the front yard be limited to 48 inches in height. In the case of corner lots) there are technically two front yards wherein this standard would apply. 2. The Walter/Hoffinan-Walter residence uses the south half oftheir property as their rear yard. To gain privacy along Cleveland Avenue, they are requesting a variance to allow a 6 foot high privacy fence along the Cleveland Avenue ftontage. 3. The Minor Variance Committee has reviewed this application and has unanimously recommended approval of the variance to the fence height standards for front yards in the City code to allow the applicants to build a 6 foot high fence along Cleveland Avenue ftontage. It was the Committee's belief that a hardship exists in that the elevation of Cleveland Avenue and the sidewalk is higher than the applicant's rear yard. In addition) the Committee noted that to the south of the applicant is a church parking lot and across Cleveland Avenue to the west is the golf course. A 6 foot high fence in this area will not pose any traffic or visibility problems. 4. In this particular case, there were no adjacent affected property owners to be notified. Alternatives: 1. Deny the variance based on findings that no hardship or practical difficulty exists. 2. Grant the variance based on the finding that a hardship or practical difficulty exists on the site. Policy Obj~ctives: 1. Insure that development occurs consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. 2. To grant variances where hardships and/or practical difficulties exist.