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mpeTINQ AppUcation Date: 4/4/02 ^ ^ ^ 60 Day Deadline: 6/4/02 u i v Ohono REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval: DATE: 4/19/02 Name Wendy Bottenberg ITEM NO.: ^ Title Zoning Adminstrator/Planner Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: M)2'2773 Kurt & Mary Rakos 2 175 Shevlin Drive Variance Zoning District: Lot Area: RR-IB One Family Rural Residential District (2 acre) 46,238 s.f. (1.061 acre) List of Exhibits: A B Resolution Staff Report and Exhibits of4/15/2002 1. Section 10.28. Subd 5 (B): Side Yard Adjacent Street Setback: To permit a 40.9' side yard adjacent street setback for the residential addition. The existing house is set back 46.3' from the property line. The required setback is 50'. Application Summary: The applicants have requested a variance to permit construction of an addition to the existing garage, close off the existing driveway entrance on Willow Drive South with a berm and move the driveway entrance to Shevlin Drive. The addition to the garage is 8' X 24.4'. A variance is required to permit the addition to encroach 9.1 ” into the 50' side yard setback requirement. The garage currently encroaches 3.7' into the side yard setback. The applicant is proposing to add onto the existing garage rather than move it to the other side of the residence fora num^r of reasons. The determinants in placement of the addition to the garage were; the flow of the house, location of the septic system and location of the well. The garage is currently on the west side of the residence. On the opposite side (east) is where the bedrooms are located. The well is located on the north side of the residence behind the garage making it difficult to add space directly behind the garage. The septic system is located directly east of the residence. The septic system is non-compliant and needs to be repaired by 2007. At that time the applicant will need to hook up to sewer which was recently put in the neighborhood. The property to the north is currently vacant. Variances for lot area and lot width were recently approved to permit construction on that property. The proposed residence is approximately 100' from the common property line and the applicants garage is 52.8' from the property line, for a total separation of approximately 150'. The applicants also want to move the driveway and access to their propert)’ from Willow Drive to Shevlin Drive. Their reason is safety. Since the repaving of Willow Drive South, the speed and number of accidents on Willow have increased. The applicants have had three accidents and other vehicles either in front of their current driveway or in their yard over the past several months. Public Works Director, Greg Gappa, reviewed the proposal and did not have any concerns with moving the driveway to Shevlin Drive as long as the access off Willow Drive South was closed. The applicants are proposing to remove the driveway, replace it with grass and place a berm along Willow Drive