Variance JustificationOur home was built in 1961 which pre-dates the city ordinance and we want to update the
structure into current living requirements for a family of four. We are thinking forward and
with snowstorms it is challenging to keep our cars off the street due to the narrow street and
making room for the city crews to plow and clear the streets properly. We are wanting to add
on to our home to add an additional garage space for our 4 members of our family have a place
to secure our vehicles (we have 3 vehicles) and the ability to have additional storage for items
due to the fact of living on a lake. My wife and I work from home and this additional will allow
for an additional office space that will accommodate a working area for us both. lt will also
enable us to have a main floor laundry room that will enable us both to grow old in our home
for the foreseeable future and expand into an existing bedroom for an updated master
bathroom.
The typical streets in Chanhassen are 31 feet back up curb to backup curb; however, Dakota
Circle is 20 feet with a 50 foot right of way. We are proposing adding to the left-hand side of
the current garage and brining it forward toward the street by 12 feet, which will still leave 15
and % feet from the property line which will still leave over 30 feet of driveway which will
provide amble space for parking in the driveway and we will not be encroaching into the city's
right of way and will still be within our property.
We are will not be deviating from our neighbo/s homes, which if you review the home next
door to ours (7018 Dakota Circle), their home is with 5 feet of the property line. We have spoke
with them and they have had many property variances approved over the 20 years they have
lived at their residence with the most recent one approved 2 years ago.
We realize the importance of maintaining the impervious area within our property and runoff
into the lake. Therefore, we will be eliminating the fire pit area with overall will impact the
current existing impervious area of 26.8% to 28%. We are open to the idea of adding a pervious
paver stone driveway, water gardens and other ways to help with the water control.
Approximately of the addition is over existing driveway and sidewalk areas and will minimally
increase the impervious area.
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