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AGENDA ITEM <br />Item No.: 15 <br />Date: May 14, 2018 <br />Item Description: #LA18-000033 (#18-4000) — Jeff Martineau, 1335 Arbor Street, <br />Variance — Resolution <br />Presenter: Laura Oakden, Agenda Consent Agenda <br />City Planner Section: <br />1. Purpose. This application is requesting multiple variances to construct a new home on site, <br />including Lot Area, Lot Width, Front Yard, Side Yard, Street Side Yard setbacks. <br />2. MN§15.99 Application Deadline. The applicant has waived thier development timeline <br />requirements to allow for a redesign of the home. <br />3. Background. The applicant was redesigned per direction from the February 12, 2018 City <br />Council meeting. Comments at that time, and from the Planning Commission meeting in <br />January included remove the structural coverage variance and to clarify the height of the <br />home, to not exceed one level. <br />The applicant is proposing a new home located at 1335 Arbor Street, replacing an existing <br />home on the property. The proposed home will be more centered on the lot. The site is a <br />corner and through lot with streets on three of the four sides. They are located in the RR -1B <br />zoning district and the lot is extremely small at 0.20 acres in a zone requiring 2 acres. The <br />applicant is requesting variance for lot area, lot width, front setback, side setback and side <br />street setback. <br />4. Planning Commission Comment. On April 16, The Planning Commission reviewed the <br />redesigned plans. They opened a public hearing where no comments were made. The planning <br />commission discussed the changes and applauded the applicant on their work and creatively to <br />meet the structural coverage. The commissioners voted unanimously to approve the variance <br />requests. <br />Public Comment. No comments from the public were received regarding this updated <br />application. Comments were received based on the previous proposal. <br />6. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Make a motion to motion to adopt or amend the approval resolution. <br />Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. <br />Draft Resolution <br />Exhibit B. <br />Proposed Plans <br />Exhibit C. <br />Draft PC Minutes <br />Exhibit D. <br />PC Staff Report 4.16.18 <br />Exhibit E. <br />PC and CC staff reports from original application <br />References <br />1) PC Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. Application <br />Exhibit B. Practical Difficulties Documentation Form <br />Exhibit C. Existing & Proposed Survey/Site Plan <br />Prepared By: LO <br />Reviewed By: J. Barnhart <br />Approved By: 5bV <br />