Meeting Date: October 15, 2020
To: Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
Title
Consider Resolution for Two Variance Requests for Spring Creek Townhomes 2nd Addition.
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Action Requested:
The Zoning Board of Appeals is requested to approve allowing one proposed multi-family building (building "A", which fronts Millstream Lane) to be constructed with street-facing attached garages and to allow greater than 20% of the lots in the block to be tied to the provision of affordable housing for Spring Creek Townhomes 2nd Addition.
Summary Report:
Three Rivers Community Action, Inc. requests two variances for Spring Creek Townhomes 2nd Addition. This multifamily complex will create 32 townhome units for rental housing on HRA-owned land located south of Spring Creek soccer complex. All of the townhomes will be rented to households earning 60 percent of area (county) median income or below. For a family of four, that limit is currently $49,440 and is increased on an annual basis. Rents paid by residents will range from $604 to $1,217 per month depending on the size of the unit.
The first variance request is from Section 2.9.15(A)(d) - which states garages are to be located to the side or rear of the building. Three Rivers is requesting a variance from this to allow one proposed multi-family building (building "A" which fronts on Millstream Lane) to be constructed with street-facing attached garages rather than garages located to the side or rear of the building.
The second variance request is from Section 5.2.2(B) - which states Greater than 20% of lots in a block including deed restrictions or other covenants that are tied to the provision of affordable housing.
The criteria for approving a variance, according to Section 5.5.16(C), are as follows:
(1) Pursuant to Minn. Stat. ?462.357, Subd 6, as it may be amended from time to time, the zoning board of appeals may only grant applications for variances where prac...
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