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Pertinent Code Sections: 1. Section 10.03, Subd. 9(B) & (D): Accessory Building Location & Height: No detached garages or other accessory buildings shall be located nearer the front or street lot line than the principal building on that lot. No acce.ssory building shall exceed the height of the principal building, nor shall it e.xceed 30' in height. (Request: To permit a 408 s.f. detached garage closer to the front property line than the principal residence). Discussion: The survey identifies the footprint of the demolished detached garage. The applicant proposes to rebuild the garage parallel to the existing garage, with 10' in between them, and with a larger footprint (408 s.f. compared to 239 s.f.). Front Setback The front of the lot is defined as that part which abuts the shortest dimension of a public street. Given the odd lot configuration, the shortest dimension on this lot abuts Dickenson Street. With Dickenson Street being the front lot line, the proposed detached garage is located in front of the principal structure. Side and Rear Setbacks Detached garages are required to be located 10' from the side and rear lot lines. The applicant proposes to locate the detached garage approximately 19' from the west side lot line (abutting Russell Avenue) and about 346’ from the rear lot line. Setback from other structures A 10' separation is required between structures on a lot. The applicant proposes to have a 10' separation between the new detached garage and the existing garage. I Icight The height of an accessory structure can not exceed the height of the principal structure. The height of the proposed structure is approximately 11 ’, not exceeding the height of the principal structure. l1i.stoiy: In 1965, a building permit was issued for a 20' x 12' detached garage. Prior to the destruction of the detached garage which is proposed to be rebuilt, two detached garages existed on the property. It was unclear from the information in the street file which of the two detached garages was permitted by the permit. From a review of aerial photographs from 1970, it appears that the garage which still exists on the property today was permitted by the building permit in 1965. Currently within this location, there are also two metal sheds and a canvas covered shed which are not show n on the survey and a detached garage in the process of being resided. A building permit application has not been made for residing the existing detached garage or for the other accessory structures. However, the detached garage did have a building permit to be constructed U02-2864 Josephine Carpenler 3/IS/200S Pa^e 2 of 4