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~~ ^\~ i)' ~y.&.-ijJ ~)(J; CJ. ,r ~<.P1oY f ~~ ~ \)1'" ~ h;jf I Department Approval: ~/MF Item Description: ).~fL REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 7-22-96 Manager Reviewed: ITEM NO.: C-l Agenda Section: Consent Jesse and Esther Brown request for a minor variance at 1835 Noljh . Lexington Avenue. Background Jesse and Esther Brown own a home at 1835 N. Lexington Avenue. The property is zoned R-I Single Family and is designated for low density residential in the City's Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan. It is a comer lot, located in the northwest quadrant of Lexington Avenue and Ruggles Street. Their home has an attached single car garage, serviced by a horseshoe shaped driveway with access on both Lexington A venue and Ruggles Street. Comer lots have 30 foot setbacks on both street frontages. Currently, the Brown's single car garage is located 30 feet from the Ruggles Street property line. Depending on budgets, the Brown's would like to add an additional car stall to their current garage or a caT port in the same location. To do this, they are seeking a 14 foot sideyard setback variance. Variance Request Su-mmary Requirement Proposal Variance 30 foot sideyard setback 16 foot sideyard setback 14 foot sideyard variance The Minor Variance Committee has reviewe~ this request and has unanimously recommended approval of a 14 foot sideyard setback variance to allow for the construction of an additional garage stall/car port. Past practice has recognized that a single car garage is no longer consistent with current lifestyles and is a practical difficulty. Providing off-street parking is especially important for houses on major collector streets such as Lexington Avenue. All affected adjacent properties have been notified and have given their written consent for the proposed variance request. Alternatives: 1. Deny the variance based on findings that no hardships or practical difficulties exist on the site. 1