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Zoning Board approves variance to convert garage to ADU at 2414 Como Ave. SE; neighbor raises parking, density concerns
Summary
The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a variance, 5-0, to reduce the interior side-yard setback from 3.0 feet to 2.8 feet and allow a 672-square-foot accessory dwelling unit above an existing garage at 2414 Como Ave. SE. Neighbors raised concerns about parking, foot traffic and property access.
The Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 5-0 on Aug. 14 to approve a variance allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to be created above an existing garage at 2414 Como Avenue Southeast in the Southeast Como neighborhood.
City planning staff told the board the lot is 4,525 square feet and that the applicant plans to convert the second story of an existing 672-square-foot garage into an ADU. Zoning standards for a detached ADU require a 3-foot interior side-yard setback; the applicant sought a reduction to 2.8 feet. Staff recommended approval, saying the garage was built in 1956 under earlier detached-accessory-structure rules that…
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