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.~ ,. . . REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 12..;-()395 ITEM NO.: G-6 ~0/M( Item Description: Manager Reviewed: ~~ Agenda Section: Department Approval: Hearings Khuyen Nguyen/Vietnamese Buddhist Association request for a rear yard setback variance to the zoning ordinance for the addition of an educational wing to the temple located at 475 Minnesota Avenue. Background 1. The Vietnamese Buddhist Association is proposing to construct an addition to their temple located at 475 Minnesota Avenue. The property is zoned R-l Single Family and is designated for church use on the City's Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan map. In R-l zoning classifications, churches are considered permitted uses, provided the structures are set back 30 feet rrom adjacent residential districts. The current structure is located 82 feet rrom the rear property line and 10 feet rrom the west side property line. The properties to the west and north are zoned for residential purposes. Code Requirement Side yard 30 feet Rear yard 30 feet Proposed Setback 10 feet 15 feet Variance Requested 20 feet 15 feet 2. Development Summary EXISTING SITE: The site under consideration is located at 475 Minnesota Avenue. The parcel is 1.68 acres in size and is zoned R -1 Single Family. The site is bounded on the south by Highway 36, to the east by single family residential development, to the north by a recently constructed twin home, and to the west by the Concordia Meadows planned unit development. The site history includes use as a previous church, a funeral home, and now the home of the Phat An Temple. The existing building is located on the site such that it is set back 10 feet rrom the west side property line, toward the rear ofthe property, screening the existing parking lot, rrom the residential districts to the north and west. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: The site plan provided with the variance application, indicates that the Vietnamese Buddhist Association would like to construct an addition to the temple to house class rooms and quarters for visiting monks to stay in while practicing various aspects of Buddhism. The proposed addition would enclose an outdoor court yard for meditation and other religious activities. To provide for the courtyard, the Association proposes to extend the existing building line located 10 feet rrom the west side property line to a point within 15 feet of the rear property line, creating a need for a 20 foot and 15 foot setback variance, respectively. The Association has indicated that the configuration of the temple and the education wing with the enclosed courtyard are 1