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were constructed in Elk River at an average size of around 1,500 square feet. Mrs. Kratzke had questions on the design of the house such as how many stories it would be, deck location and height,garage location,will there be a basement, and grade elevations. An approval of the variance would be for setbacks, not for the design of the house. Any structures (house, decks,garages, etc.) that are built on the property,with or without a variance,will need to meet setback/height requirements and all other applicable ordinances that relate to the water table and surface water flow. Flow rates will not be allowed to increase from pre-construction to post-construction. Mrs. Kratzke asked if the applicant provided a calculation for impervious surface. The overall impervious surface of the property has not been identified but will have to comply with city ordinance. The subject parcel is 10,890 sqft (0.25 acres) in size and is allowed 25% maximum impervious surface coverage on the property of 2,723 square feet. The applicant indicated she hopes to keep it a one-story home to fit the character of the neighborhood. She questioned the fence requirement and was not in favor of it. Neither was Mrs. Kratzke. Steve Schwarze, 511 Upland, stated the city cannot make 5th Street the address because a driveway won't go onto 5th Street,it has to be off of Upland Ave. Addresses are not based on a driveway location. Addressing is discussed below. He also discussed a"standard" size house fitting on the subject parcel. Addressing The city does not regulate what street is to be used as an address for corner lots but the city ordinance does state the rear property line is opposite the address side. The only reason the applicant is requesting a rear yard setback variance on the west side is they prefer to have an Upland Avenue address. If the applicant wanted a 5th Street address, the rear yard would then be the south side and they could build the house 10 feet from the west property line without the need for a variance. For corner lots,most cities define the rear property line as parallel to the shortest front property line. This takes out the arbitrary nature of identifying what side is the rear yard. In this case, most cities would identify the south side as the rear yard, allowing the house to be 10 feet from the west property line. Accessory Structures Attached and detached accessory structures are allowed to be five (5) feet from the west and south property lines. Financial Impact None Attachments ■ Location Map ■ Applicants Narrative ■ 8-23-05 Exhibit ■ Required Setback Exhibit ■ Area Setbacks ■ Side and Rear Yard Setback Exhibit ■ Document Presented To The Planning Commission on 12-27-16 ■ Dolores Kratzke Appeal N:APublic Bodies\Agenda Packets\01-17-2017\Final\7.2 sr.docx