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CASE REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO THE REAR YARD SETBACK; CASE OF DAN AND THERESA CARTER By: Patrick Trudgeon, Principal Planner Background: Mr. and Mrs. Carter have applied for a variance to encroach into the rear yard setback in order to construct an addition onto their principal structure on the property located at 14531 Sunfish Lake Dr. NW. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Site plan c) Pictures of the property d) Proposed Findings of Fact e) Proposed Variance Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff sent out notices to all property owners within 350 feet. Observations: The Carters would like to construct a four-season porch addition to their residence. Since the addition will be habitable space, they are required to adhere to the setbacks for the R-1 Zoning District. The required rear yard setback is 35 feet. With the construction of the addition, the Carters will be 20.5 feet from the rear property line; a rear yard encroachment of 14.5 feet. The Carter's house is a corner lot and is surrounded by three streets (See site plan). The Carters cannot construct the addition on their western side of their lot (145th Avenue) since the principal structure is already at the required setback line and the proposed addition would not fit on the property. They also cannot construct on the eastern side of the lot, since the addition would encroach in the required 10' side yard setback. Therefore, the Carters are asking for a variance to the rear yard setback as they believe it will have the least impact to the surrounding property owners. As the rear lot line of the Carter's lot abuts the right-of-way for Sunwood Drive, granting the variance to the rear yard setback will not impact any neighbors to the south. Recommendation: Based on the above observations, staff recommends approval of the variance.