Meeting Date: January 21, 2021
To: Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals
From: Mikayla Schmidt, City Planner
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Consider Resolution for a Variance Request for the Property 1700 Wall Street Road.
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Action Requested:
The Zoning Board of Appeals is requested to consider and make a motion for the property, 1700 Wall Street Road, to exceed the maximum square footage of 864 sq. ft. for garages up to 1,006 sq. ft.
Summary Report:
The applicant, Streeter Custom Building (on behalf of the Sonja Holden Revocable Trust) have applied for a variance request to exceed the maximum 864 sq. ft. footprint for garages at 1700 Wall Street Road. The property owner proposes to build a third stall to its existing garage. The existing 2-stall garage is 671 square feet and the third stall would add on 335 square feet. This would create a garage larger than the allowed 864 square feet by 142 sq. ft.
The home was originally built in 2003 as a one story with 2119 livable sq. ft. The property owner purchased the home in 2020 and have plans to renovate the home and add on additional space for their family, to include a partial second story on the existing footprint. The parcel is zoned N1: Neighborhood General 1 and is part of the Remes 2nd Addition. The lot size is 0.90 acres, 39,308 sq. ft. and is irregular shaped and backed up to the Northfield Golf Course on the northeastern edge of town (southwest of Wall Street Road and Rosewood Road). The Remes plat was initially created as one large lot with six townhomes. Then the Remes Addition was subdivided into three lots, with another subdivision occurring to create the present two parcels of Remes 2nd Addition.
*Note: The design for the exterior elements of the pool, hardcover, spa and deck are still in the design process and will be updated prior to submitting plans for permit, to be reviewed by city staff at that time.
The criteria for approving a variance, according to Section 5.5.16(C), are as follows:
(1) Pursuant...
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