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V 24-02 Narrative To Board of Adjustment I respectfully request that you consider my application for a variance to the setbacks of my property in Polk St NW, Elk River. I have always dreamed of having a garage large enough to allow for my hobby / passion of restoring, collecting and showing vintage motorcycles in my spare time. I am finally in a position financially to be able to afford to build one. Unfortunately, due to the constraints of my property, listed below, I am not able to construct a suitably sized building within the current setbacks. I am requesting a variance to my property setbacks to allow me to build an attached 42’ x 30’ garage addition. The proposed garage will extend 16 feet past the front setback and 10 feet past the side setback of the property. The practical difficulty with my parcel of land is that a large percentage of land to the rear of the property is wetland. In addition to this, the location of my septic tanks and septic drainage field and the required setbacks to those, I am limited to the proposed area, to construct the addition. Please see the attached plan. The proposed structure will allow the garage door to be at a 90-degree angle to the current garage doors, creating a more aesthetically pleasing view from the street and front angles of the property. Please see attached proposed rendering. I plan to model the front of the addition to look exactly as the front of the house to create the image of an extension of the dwelling space. With the addition, my total garage space will be 1956 sq/ft, well within the 2500 sq/ft allotted for my parcel of land. I have included letters from my neighbors who are all in support of my proposal. I humbly request a favorable response to this variance request to enable me to add this addition to my property. Respectfully Ivan Foxcroft A variance may be granted by the board only if it finds that: The variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance The addition in its proposed form, will be more aesthetically pleasing than other options available within the setback criteria. The proposed structure will still be 31.5 feet from the bituminous curb and 16.5 feet from my property line. The variance is consistent with the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan (discuss with city staff in needed) The property is guided for residential, and accessory structures are allowed in residential districts and is consistent with the Elk River comprehensive plan. Page 9 of 14Page 81 of 464