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CASE # , PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CONSTRUCT A DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING NEARER THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE THAN THE PRINCIPAL STRUCTURE AT 5421 165TH LANE NW; CASE OF ROGER AND BARBARA ANDERSON . By: Environmental Coordinator Chris Anderson Background: Section 9,11.02 of the Ramsey City Code states that on properties leSt? than two (2) acres hi size, no accessory building shall be constructed nearer the front property .Iine than the principal structure. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have applied for a varia~ce to construct a detached accessory building nearer the . front property line than the principal structure on the propertY at 5421 165th Lane NW. . . Observations: The subject property is roughly 1.3 acres in size and thus, any detached accessory building, according to City Code, should be constructed in the side or rear yard. However,. the subject prop~rty is a riparian lot along the Rum River and is in the Wild and. Scenic River Overlay District. In 198i, the City adopted regulations for propertie~ within the Wild and Scenic RJver Overlay District, including a building setback of 150 feet from the ordinary high water mark. The Andersons' house is approximateJy 140 feet from the ordinary high water mark and is considered lawfUl, non-copforming. Also, the individual sewage treatment system (ISTS) is located along the side of the existing, attached garaged and extends into the front yard of the property making that area unbuildable as well. Placement of the new garage in the back yard between the house and river would only intensify the encroachment of the river setback. Rather than locating the proposed garage in the rear yard,. which would intensify the encroachment of the fiver setback (and still require a variance); the better alternative is to construct the garage in the front yard. The Andersons are proposing to construct the new g~rage approximately forty-three (43) feet from the front property line and over 200 feet from the ordinary high water mark. The dimensions of the proposed building are twenty-four by thirty feet (24' x 30'), equaling 720 square feet, and combined with the 816 square foot attached garaged, results in 1,536 square feet of accessory building space, well below the allotted square footage (2,200) for accessory building space. . Also, both the sidewall height and the overall height of the proposed building comply with current regulations for properties of this size. On lots greater than two (2) acres in size, accessory buildings are permitted nearer the front property line than the home as long as the building meets certain criteria. Staff typically applies these same criteria on lots less than two (2) acres in size when a variance is requested, including matching the exterior finish with that of the home. The proposed building will be constructed with architectural standards, such as soffit, fascia and eave overhahgs, to match the home. The" exterior of the home is a combination of brick. face (first story front wall) and hardboard lap siding (second story and side and rear walls). The Andersons' are proposing to use hardboard lap siding exclusively as the exterior finish of the building and not incorporating the brick face to match the home exactly. . Staff provided the DNR the application and supporting information and they had no. objections to the requested variance. 1