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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 7, 2010 3 3.A. Planning Case 09-022; Variance; 1563 Edgewater Avenue; Mr. and Mrs. Ranallo – Not a Public Hearing (continued) City Planner Beekman stated that with a motion to approve or deny the variance the findings or reasons for the motion must be stated and if the Planning Commission recommends approval of the variance, Staff recommends the following five conditions: 1.The project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission. 2.Building, Grading, and Erosion Control, and Demolition permits shall be obtained by the property owner. 3.The structure shall conform to all other regulations in the City Code. 4.The applicant shall obtain approval or waiver from the Rice Creek Watershed District prior to the issuance of any building permits. 5.The applicant shall submit a Shoreland Mitigation plan to the City in accordance with Section 1330.03 Subd. 7E subject to the approval of the City Planner. Chair Larson opened the floor to Commission questions. Chair Larson asked the builder if this house was designed specifically for this lot and if it could have been designed to meet all the setbacks. Mr. Bob Moser, owner of Moser Homes, Inc., stated the home was designed for this specific lot and was modified based on the comments of the Planning Commission when it was previously submitted and the new Shoreland Regulations that were recently adopted by the City. The home is utilizing the current footprint. It would have been difficult to design a home that would meet all the setbacks for this particular lot and keep with the aesthetics of the neighborhood and the still meet the needs of the homeowner. Commissioner Zimmerman asked what the square footage of the proposed home is compared to the current home. Mr. Moser stated the proposed square footage for the main level is about 1800 square foot and the second level is less than this. There is not a significant gain in square footage but the design of the home has features that the current home does not. He also pointed out that the setback on one side of the home was being decreased from what it is currently. City Planner Beekman stated the current footprint is for a home that has 1753 square feet on the main floor. Chair Larson noted there is a two-car garage. He asked if this was correct. Mr. Moser explained that in an effort to meet the setback requirements the footprint of dictated that only a two-car garage would be allowed.