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We are requesting a variance to build a dual-purpose building on our property that is slightly in <br />conflict with the city of Elk Rivers Municipal Code. <br /> <br />We are planning for my father-in-law who retired last year and my disabled sister-in-law to move in <br />with us. It is super important to us to have family close as they age and be able to provide <br />comfortable accommodations for them once they move. <br /> <br />Our desire is to build a 40’ x 50’ steel clad building. Of this 40’ x 50’ structure, 30’ x 40’ of the <br />footprint would contain garage space. The other 20’ x 40’ portion of the building’s footprint would <br />contain an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). This portion of the footprint would have a first and a <br />second floor to create privacy for our family members as they transition to living with us. <br />Additionally, as they age, we want to make sure that if they need care or have mobility issues, we can <br />comfortably accommodate medical equipment or the use of wheelchairs/walkers throughout the <br />space safely. <br /> <br />There are two specific reasons we are requesting a variance. The first and most important reason we <br />are requesting a variance is to exceed the 1,000 square foot limit of the Elk River Municipal code for <br />an Accessory Dwelling Unit. Our goal is to have 2 floors of available living space for the 20’ x 40’ <br />portion of the footprint we identified above for the ADU. This would exceed the limit by 600 <br />square feet of living space. <br /> <br />The second reason is that with the approximate dimensions of our attached garage (24’ x 27’ roughly <br />648 sq ft, measured on the exterior of the garage) we would only have 1,852 square feet available to <br />build an approximately 47’ x 40’ structure. As you can imagine this odd measurement could impact <br />cost as we build. One of our goals in building this structure is to have adequate space to store our <br />recreational vehicles, boats, our bobcat and other items that currently are parked in the open. <br /> <br />The small overage in the footprint restrictions would ensure that we are able to protect our property <br />that is now exposed to the elements and to create a cleaner and more attractive appearance to our <br />property and neighborhood, as well as provide comfortable and safe space to care for our family. <br /> <br />Our ask is to be approved for variance to the Elk Rivers Municipal Code Sec. 30-1in the following <br />ways (listed below in priority order): <br /> <br />• Exceed the 1,000 square feet limit for our planned ADU by approximately 600 square feet. <br />• Exceed the square footage limit of 2,500 square feet of attached (garage) and detached <br />(sheds) and accessory structures, by approximately 148 square feet in the footprint of our structure. <br />Page 10 of 52