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AGENDA ITEM 7.7.
MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
GARY SCHMITZ, PLANNING
ASSISTANT
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DATE:
MARCH 21, 1994
SUBJECT: VARIANCE REQUEST BY THE CITY OF
ELK RIVER, PUBLIC HEARING,
CASE NO. V 94-01
ISSUE
Consider a five foot front yard building setback variance and a five foot
parking lot setback variance to the existing public library.
ATTACHMENTS
e February 22,1994 memo to the Planning Commission.
ANALYSIS
The City of Elk River is requesting a five foot front yard building setback
variance from Proctor Avenue and a five foot parking lot setback variance for
the existing public library and associated parking lot. The purpose of the
variance is to recognize the existing conditions which do not comply with
current code. The variance is being triggered by the conditional use permit
application for the expansion of the existing public library. The details of the
variance request are outlined in the memo to the Planning Commission.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the five foot front yard
building setback variance along Proctor Avenue and a five foot parking lot
setback variance based on the following findings:
1. Literal enforcement of the ordinance would cause unavoidable
hardship because of an existing condition which, at the time the
building was constructed, met City Code.
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2. The variance is not a consequence of the petitioners action, but due to
changes in City Code.
3. The variance will not be injurious to or adversely affect the health,
safety, or welfare of the City or the neighborhood wherein the property
is situated and will be keeping with the spirit and intent of the
ordinance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff concurs with the Planning Commission and conditions stated above.
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TO:
PLANNING COMMISSION
GARY SCHMITZ, PLANNING ASSIST. Cb~
FEBRUARY 22, 1994
SUBJECT: VARIANCE REQUEST BY THE CITY
OF ELK RIVER, PUBLIC HEARING,
CASE NO. V 94-01
FROM:
DATE:
ISSUE
Consider a five (5) foot front yard building setback variance and five (5) foot
parking lot setback variance to the existing library.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map, Zoning Map, Site Plan
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ANALYSIS
The City of Elk River is requesting a five foot front yard setback variance and
a five foot parking lot setback variance for the existing library and associated
parking lot. The purpose of the variance is to recognize the existing
conditions, which do not comply with current code. The variance is being
triggered by the conditional use permit application for the expansion of the
existing library building.
SETBACKS
The existing library is currently situated twenty-five (25) feet from the front
property line located along Proctor Avenue. Today's front yard setback
requirement is 30 feet. The existing parking lot setback from the
surrounding property lines is 5 feet. Today's parking lot setback
requirement is 10 feet. At the time the library and parking surface was
constructed, it did meet all City codes, therefore, a variance is required
because of the change to City ordinance.
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VARIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Staff refers the Planning Commission to section 900.40 of the Elk River City
Code of Ordinance for the five standards to consider when reviewing a
variance. It is staffs opinion that hardship can be shown and this request
meets the five required standards. The City of Elk River constructed the
library and parking area at the time when each setback would have met City
code. The need for a variance is not the result of the applicant but through
changes to the City Zoning Ordinance. By allowing the variance, it will not
detrimentally affect the health safety or welfare of the residents of the City.
It should also be stressed that both of these variances are for existing
conditions not associated with the proposed addition.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of the five (5) foot front yard building setback
variance along Proctor Avenue and a five (5) foot parking lot setback variance
based on the following findings:
1.
Literal enforcement of the ordinance would cause unavoidable
hardship because of an existing condition which, at the time
the building was constructed, met City Code.
2. The variance is not a consequence of the petitioners action but
due to changes in City Code.
3. 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 in the property is situated and will be
keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance.
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