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Report #79-456 <br />July 30, 1979 <br />APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE <br />VN-207, McGINN <br />PURPOSE <br />To consider a request for a variance to construct a duplex with less <br />than the required front yard, side street yard and side yard set-. <br />backs. <br />BACKGROUND <br />APPLICANT: Donald P. McGinn <br />LOCATION: 2303 14A Street NW <br />(Lot 11, Stony Lake Addition) <br />EXISTING ZONING: R-2, Two Family Residential <br />LDT SI7_E: 12,726 square feet <br />LOT WIDTH: 100 feet <br />ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS: The proposed duplex meets all zoning <br />code requirements in regard to development in an R-2, <br />Two Family district except for the following deviations: <br />1. Section 10-020 a. That any principal structure other <br />than a single family residence shall not be located <br />less than thirty (30) feet from any boundary line of <br />an R-1 district. The west side yard setback is <br />only ten (10) feet. <br />2. Section 10-020 c. A side street yard on a corner lot <br />shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in width. The <br />eastern side yard has a setback of only ten (10) feet. <br />3. Section 10-020 d. A front yard setback shall not be <br />less than thirty (30) feet in depth. There is only an <br />eighteen (18) foot front yard setback. <br />According to the New Brighton Zoning Ordinance, warrants for granting <br />a variance are an undue harship and unique circumstance. <br />The applicant's reasons for requesting a variance are expressed in <br />the attached letter. <br />In respect to the request for a front yard setback of only eighteen <br />(18) feet there appears to be no warrants for granting this variance <br />from the normal code requirement. The proposed development has <br />a rear yard of forty-three (43) feet and the-code states that the <br />rear yard should be at least 5 feet,.. Therefore, the applicant could <br />move the proposed dwelling to the south and have the required front <br />and rear yard setbacks. <br />