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<br />REQUESTFORCOUNC~AcnON <br /> <br />DATE: 06-09-97 <br />ITEM NO: c- 4 <br /> <br />M er A roved: Agenda Section: <br />-e- Consent <br />John and Diane Willis request for a minor variance at 1270 Josephine <br />Road N (PF#2895). <br /> <br />~ REQUESTEDACnON <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1.1 John and Diane Willis are requesting a minor variance to reduce the setback from <br />an unimproved right-of-way (Dellwood Avenue N) to 16.5 feet at 1270 Josephine <br />Road N. <br /> <br />Requirement <br /> <br />Proposal <br /> <br />Variance <br /> <br />Front yard setback - 30' <br /> <br />16.5' setback <br /> <br />13.5' variance <br /> <br />U1 BACKGROUND <br /> <br />2.1 John and Diane Willis own a home at 1270 Josephine Road N. The property is <br />zoned R-1 Single Family Residential and adjacent land uses are single family <br />residential, undeveloped R-1 zoned land, open space (Cottontail Park), and a <br />religious institution (Advent Lutheran Church). <br /> <br />2.2 Mr. and Mrs. Willis are requesting a variance from Section 1 004.02D to reduce the <br />front yard setback on a corner lot to 16.5 feet for the purpose of constructing an <br />addition to an existing single family residence. The addition will provide the family <br />with additional living space, including a bedroom, a bathroom, and a family room. <br />The applicants have considered all other alternatives for constructing an addition <br />on the property, but this location is the only feasible option. Practical difficulties <br />include the location of the house and detached garage on the parcel and the floor <br />plan of the existing house. <br /> <br />2.3 The option of vacating Dellwood Avenue in this area was also considered, but the <br />engineering staff does not find this to be an appropriate alternative at this time. <br />Three separate feasibility studies for this right-of-way (73-15, 75-07, and 80-24) <br />have shown that improvements would not be feasible because of existing soil <br />conditions; however, a recreational trail is currently located within the right-of-way <br />and there is an undeveloped residential parcel south of the Willis parcel. <br /> <br />2.4 Section 1004.02D, City Code, requires a minimum front yard setback of 30 feet in <br />an R-1 district. Since this property is on a corner, the front yard setback applies to <br />Josephine Road as well as Dellwood Avenue. <br /> <br />PF#2895 - RCA - Page 1 of 2 <br />