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Planning commission recommends setback variance to rebuild garage at 206 Sixth Avenue South
Summary
At its Sept. 3 meeting the South St. Paul Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of a variance allowing a detached garage to be rebuilt on an existing slab at 206 Sixth Avenue South that does not meet modern side-yard setback rules. The item is advisory to City Council, which is scheduled to review it in mid-September.
On Sept. 3, 2025, the South St. Paul Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of a setback variance allowing the owner of 206 Sixth Avenue South to rebuild a detached garage on an existing slab that sits 2.5 feet from the northern side property line, short of the 3-foot minimum required by current code.
Staff planner Miller told commissioners the single-family lot is about 5,000 square feet and the house was built in 1890. A garage was first recorded on the parcel in 1971 and expanded in 2002. The garage was destroyed by a fire in April 2024; Miller said the structure’s grandfathered rights were lost because a building permit to reconstruct the garage was not…
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