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Planning commission approves 3‑foot driveway setback variance at 23375 Itasca Ave N

Forest Lake Planning Commission · February 26, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved Resolution 22526‑01 granting a variance to reduce the side‑setback for a driveway from 5 feet to 2 feet at 23375 Itasca Ave N, finding unique site conditions and attaching conditions to manage grading and drainage; one commissioner recorded an opposition.

The Forest Lake Planning Commission voted on Feb. 25 to approve a variance allowing a driveway to be built two feet from the side property line at 23375 Itasca Avenue North.

Staff summarized the request: the property is roughly five acres with a multilevel house and rear garage. Driveway access currently serves only the upper garage; the applicant proposed extending a driveway to the rear garage, which would require a three‑foot reduction from the standard…

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