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M. Steven Haas Variance/Shoreland Variance - 1009 3rd St E City Council Memo - June 16 2003 Page 2 Planning Commission Recommendation The Planning Commission held a public hearing for this request at the June 9, 2003 meeting. No one spoke for or against the variance at the meeting. The Planning Commission recommended denial of the variance by a 3-2 vote, citing lack of an applicable hardship as a reason for the denial. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Comprehensive Plan Classification The use conforms to the 2020 Comprehensive Plan. The property is designated U-I - Urban Residential. Zoning Classification The subject property is zoned R-2 - Medium Density Residential. Single family dwellings are a permitted use in the R-2 District. Adjacent Zoning and Land Use The following land uses abut the property: Direction North East Existing Use Zoning Single Family HomeR-2 - Med Dens Res. Single Family HomeR-2 - Med Dens Res. 3rd Street East Single Family HomeR-2 - Med Dens Res. Single Family HomeR-2 - Med Dens Res. Comp Plan U-I - Urb Res. U-I- Urb Res. South U-I - Urb Res. West U-I - U rb Res. Existing Condition The existing home was built in 1890. It currently meets all setback requirements. Proposed Condition The proposed porch would be 6' deep and run from the west edge of the front of the home over to the garage. This would leave a 15' front yard setback. The zoning code does include a provision for a reduction in the front yard setbacks, which states: Where adjacent structures have front yard setbacks different from those required, the minimum front yard setback shall be the average setback of such structures, but in no case shall the front yard setback be less than 10 feet. The house to the east of the applicant's has a setback of about 16', but the home to the west faces Washington St, and is setback from 3rd Street about 37'. The average òf these 2 setbacks is 26.5'. - ,..