09-11-1989 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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TO: Mayor Grabek and Council Planning Commission Chairman Kelley Planning Commission Members City Administrator Bernhardson FROM: Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Planning & Zoning Admin. DATE: August 14, 1989 SUBJ: #1437 - John B. A. Idstrom, II, 2580 Fox Street Variance -Public Hearing Zoning District - RR-lB, Single Family, Two Acre, Unsewered Application - Request for variance to Section 10.03, Subd. 9D, to allows barn to be located nearer the front lot line than the principal building on the property. List of Exhibits - Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Plat Map Exhibit C - Property Owners List Exhibit D - Survey Exhibit E - Site Plan Exhibit F - Proposed Construction Plans Pertinent Facts - 1. Applicant proposes to construct a horse barn with a footprint area of 864 s.f. This lot, being approximately 10.1 acres total (7.3 acres dry) was configured such that the existing residence sits relatively near the rear lot line, hence the need for a variance for an accessory structure between the front lot line and the principal residence. 2. The proposed horse barn w'11 be 150' from the west lot line, 186' from the street lot line, and approximately 21.5' from the east lot line, meeting the required horse barn setbacks for a private (or public) stable. 3. Existing vegetation will tend to screen this structure both from neighboring properties and from the street. 4. The principal structure se*backs of 50' on the front and 30' on the sides, are more than sa* _sfied, hence this barn will not appear as a front yard encroachment to the casual observer, if visible at all. 5. The barn has a peak elevation of 22', with the cupola extending another 4.5' above it. Both by definition and by relative elevation, this barn meets all of the pertinent height limitations for an accessory structure. 6. Noce that when the property was divided, applicant had