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Date Application Received: August 20,2019 �O1 VO <br /> Date Application Considered as Complete:August 20,2019 <br /> 60-Day Review Period Expires: October 30,2019 <br /> A <br /> y � <br /> To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members <1\? <br /> Dustin Rief, City Administrator lktsHO <br /> From: Laura Oakden, Planner <br /> Date: September 16, 2019 <br /> Subject: LA19-000068, Eric Johnson, 580 Orchard Park Road, Variance, Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The applicant is requesting a front yard setback <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval <br /> Background <br /> The property is located in the RR-1A. RR1-A requires 5 acres and a 100 foot front yard setback. <br /> The subject property includes an existing farm house that is be remodeled that sits entirely <br /> within the required front yard. According to Hennepin County the home was built in 1940s. The <br /> applicants are proposing to enclose the existing deck on the back side of the home as a screened <br /> in porch and add a landing for a back door from the home. Due to the location of the existing, <br /> legal nonconforming home,there is no conforming building space to allow for additions since <br /> the home sits entirely within the 100 foot front yard setback.The proposed improvements will <br /> fit within the existing setbacks. No new setbacks are proposed. <br /> LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br /> Section 78-395 Setbacks: <br /> DISTRICT RR-1A Required Existing Proposed <br /> Front 100' 49.1' No Change <br /> Side (North) 50' 30.2 No Change <br /> Side (South) 50' 101' No Change <br /> Rear 100' 543' No Change <br /> The property is outside of the shoreland district and does not have any hardcover limitations. <br /> The property is roughly 4.7 acres. Properties over 2 acres in size do not have any structural <br /> limitations. <br /> Applicable Regulations: <br /> Variance (78-395)The City Code has a 100'foot setback from the front property line.The <br /> existing home sits within the front yard setback. The applicant is requesting to build a covered <br /> porch on top of the existing deck which would create new structure within the setback area. <br /> Governing Regulation:Variance (Section 78-123) <br /> In reviewing applications for variance, the Planning Commission shall consider the effect of the <br /> proposed variance upon the health, safety and welfare of the community, existing and <br />