3.2. BASR 04-22-1997 ITEM 3.2.
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FROM: Scott Harlicker, Planning Assista P.
DATE: April 22, 1997
SUBJECT: Request by Scott LaPlante for
Variance, Public Hearing Case
No. V 97-2
Request
Consider a request by Scott LaPlante for a 5 foot variance to the required 20
foot rear yard setback. The variance is requested in order to construct a 14' X
14' porch.
Location
13104 180th Lane NW, Lot 20, Block 2, Mississippi Oaks
Attachments
• Location map
• Letter from applicant
• Site plan
• Map of 180th Lane showing homes with decks
Background
According to Section 900.20 (6) of the Zoning Code, open porches can
encroach into the rear yard setback. However, the applicant is proposing to
enclose part of the deck and make it a 3 season porch and therefore would not
be allowed to extend into the setback. The part of the deck that is not
enclosed could extend into the setback.
In June 1994 a building permit was issued for a single family house, at that
time the proposed porch and deck were not included. The house was
constructed with a upper level sliding glass door which was intended to
provide access to a rear deck or porch. The applicant is now proposing to
construct a 14' X 22' porch/deck combination to the rear of his house. This
porch/deck will require him to encroach 5 feet into the rear yard setback.
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13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425
Memo to the Board of Adjustment/V 97-2 Page 2
April 22, 1997
• When this home was built, as well as 6 other homes in this cul de sac, the
rear yard setback was 10 feet. In September 1995, after the home was built,
the rear yard setback was increased to 20 feet. The required front yard
setback is 30 feet; the applicant's home has a 35 foot front yard setback. Had
the house been constructed with a 30 front setback, the proposed porch/deck
would not require a variance.
The 6 other homes on this cul de sac have decks and or porches extending
from the rear of the house. Four of those were constructed prior to the
increased rear yard setback; two of the homes were constructed after the
change and meet the current setback requirement. A review of the building
permits indicated that the other six homes had the decks or porches
constructed at the same time that the house was constructed. The existing
decks comply with the current setback requirements.
The request to encroach 5 feet into the rear yard setback will not adversely
affect the appearance of the neighborhood. This house, as well as all the
others in this cul de sac, was constructed with a deck or with the intention of
adding a deck at a later time. The variance requested is to allow the
applicant to construct a deck of 308 square feet. Without the variance the
deck would be limited to approximately 8 feet out from the house; the
variance will allow the deck to extend approximately 14 feet from the house.
• The variance request is a result of a special condition of the property . The
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location of the house was determined when the rear setback requirement was
10 feet. If that setback was in effect today, there would be no need for this
variance request.
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.
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Memo to the Board of Adjustment/V 97-2 Page 3
April 22, 1997
• 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 this request meets the five conditions required for
granting a variance and recommend the Board of Adjustment approve this
variance request to allow a 15 foot rear yard setback for the purpose of
constructing a porch/deck based on the following findings.
1. Literal enforcement of the ordinance will cause undue hardship in that the
house was constructed when the rear yard setback was 10 feet. The house
was setback further than it had to be and could have complied with the rear
setback requirements applicable at the time the house was constructed. If the
house was built at the minimum front yard setback, the home, including the
proposed deck, could meet the rear yard setback currently in effect.
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.
The problem is peculiar to this lot in that the other homes on this cul de sac
that have decks had the decks constructed at the time the home was built
and were built on lots that are deeper than the applicant's.
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. Of the 7 other homes on this cul de sac, 6 of them
have decks/porches attached to the rear of the house.
4. The special conditions and circumstances are not a consequence of the
petitioner's own action or inaction. The house was located on the lot in such a
way that it would comply with the setback requirements in effect at the time
the house was constructed. After the home was constructed, the city
increased the rear yard setback.
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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March 31, 1997
Elk River Planning Commission
13065 Orono Parkway
P.O.Box 490
Elk River,MN 55330
Commissioners:
The purpose of this request for variance is for the construction of a 14'x 14'three-season porch with an
attached/adjacent 8'deck at the residence 13104 180' Lane NW in the city of Elk River. This is Lot 20,
Block 2 in Mississippi Oaks.
In the investigation of obtaining bids and a building permit,Elk River Building&Planning personnel
identified an issue with the rear set-back(minimum distance from the rear lot line for structures)of the
proposed addition. It was brought to my attention that the current rear set-back enforced in the
Mississippi Oaks development is 25'. The current residential structure at 13104 180dj Lane NW was
coed 30'from the rear lot line. The current ordinance does not allow for a useable porch or deck
to be consnucted(5'in width or less).
In further discussions with Elk River Building&Planning,I was informed that the rear set-back at the
• time the house was built(Fall 1994)was 15'.
This request is for a variance to construct a 14'x 14'three-season porch with an attached/adjacent 8'deck
that will be in compliance with a 15'rear set-back(see attached diagram).
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
K Scott LaPlante
Attachment(s)
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Property located in Section B 64.2 Proposed Garage Floor
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