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11 MEMORANDUM
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iver TO: Board of Adjustments
FROM: Scott Harlicker, Planning Assistan ,I
DATE: October 28, 1997
SUBJECT: Request by Janice Olson for Setback
Variance, Public Hearing Case No.
V 97-18
Request
Consider a variance request by Janice Olson to the front yard setback
Location
538 Jackson Avenue; Lot 6, Block 1, Burrell's Addition
Zoning/Land Use
R2 (Two Family Residential) /MR (Medium Density Residential)
Attachments
• Location map
• Site plan showing existing house
• Site plan showing proposed house
• Letter from applicant
Overview
The applicant's property measures 66 feet wide by 149 feet deep, which is
typical of the lots in this subdivision The lot is located at the southeast corner
of Jackson Avenue and 6th Street. The existing house is setback
approximately 27 feet from Jackson Ave. and 10 feet from 6th St.
The applicant has indicated that the existing foundation is collapsing and the
house and foundation need to be replaced. The setbacks for the new structure
would be 34 feet from Jackson Ave. and 10 feet from 6th St. The setbacks
• from Jackson and 6th are measured from the edge of a 6 foot wide deck; the
13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River,MN 55330 • TDD &Phone: (612)441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425
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October 28, 1997
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actual house is setback 16 feet from 6th and 40 feet from Jackson. The
setbacks from the other property lines would be 10 feet and 59 feet, which
comply with the required setbacks.
If the applicant is required to meet the 30 foot setback from 6th St., she
would only be able to construct a house that is 26 feet wide. The proposed
placement of the house on the lot is typical of other properties in this older
residential neighborhood. Current standards require that corner lots be an
extra 20 feet wider than what is normally required. This extra width is
intended to allow for the double front yard setbacks that are applicable to
corner lots. When this subdivision was platted, corner lots typically were not
any wider than other lots. When current setbacks are applied to these
smaller lots, it is difficult to place a normal size house on the lot and still
comply with the double front yard setback requirement.
Variance
A variance may be granted only if it meets the following five conditions:
1. Literal enforcement of the ordinance will cause undue hardship.
• 2. The hardship is caused by special conditions and circumstances which
are peculiar to the property and the structure involved and which are
not characteristic of, or applicable to, other lands or structure in the
same area.
3. The literal application of the provisions of this ordinance would
deprive the petitioner of rights enjoyed by other properties in the same
district under the terms of this ordinance.
4. The special conditions and circumstances are not a consequence of the
petitioner's own action or inaction.
5. The variance will not be injurious to or adversely affect the health,
safety or welfare of the residents of the City or the neighborhood
where the property is located and will in keeping with spirit and intent
of the ordinance.
Recommendation
Staff believes that the applicant meets the 5 criteria required for granting a
variance and recommend the Board of Adjustment approve this variance
• request to the front yard setback based on the following findings:
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Board of Adjustments/V 97-18
October 28, 1997
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• 1. LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE WILL CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP IN THAT
THE BY REQUIRING THE APPLICANT TO COMPLY WITH THE EXISTING FRONT YARD
SETBACK THE APPLICANT WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO CONSTRUCT A 26 FOOT WIDE
HOUSE.
2. THE HARDSHIP IS CAUSED BY SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH
ARE PECULIAR TO THE PROPERTY AND THE STRUCTURE INVOLVED AND WHICH ARE
NOT CHARACTERISTIC OF, OR APPLICABLE TO, OTHER LANDS OR STRUCTURE IN THE
SAME AREA.
3. THE LITERAL APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD DEPRIVE
THE PETITIONER OF RIGHTS ENJOYED BY OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE SAME DISTRICT
UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
HAVE SIMILAR SETBACKS AS THE ONE REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT.
4. THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NOT A CONSEQUENCE OF THE
PETITIONER'S OWN ACTION OR INACTION.THE NEED TO REPLACE THE HOUSE AND
FOUNDATION IS DUE TO AGE OF THE STRUCTURE AND WAS NOT CAUSED BY
ANYTHING THE APPLICANT DID OR DID NOT DO.
5. THE VARIANCE WILL NOT BE INJURIOUS TO OR ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH,
SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OR THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE
THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AND WILL IN KEEPING WITH SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE
ORDINANCE.
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