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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION –December 4, 20132 PLANNING CASES A.Planning Case 13-020;Variance;3324 Lake Johanna Boulevard –Not a Public Hearing City Planner Streff stated the applicant in this case ownsthe property located at 3324 Lake Johanna Boulevard. The property is zoned R-2 Single & Two Family Residential District and is generally positioned north of Beckman Avenue, south of Stowe Avenue, east of New Brighton Road and west of Lake Johanna. City Planner Streff explained that the applicant is proposing to replace the twenty-two (22) foot by twenty-two (22) foot existing non-conforming accessory structure/detached garage on the property. As proposed, the structure would be rebuilt within its current footprint with a modified roof design and extended roof overhang along the north façade. The overhang is being proposed in order to protect the stairs, which provide access to the dwelling on the property, from undesirable weather conditions such as ice, rain and snow. To provide further protection from unfavorable weather, the applicant is also proposing to add a slated wooden screen that would extend from the overhang. The screen would be suspended from the roofline and anchored to the concrete stairway. The new roofline is also being designed so that the property owner can collect the maximum amount of rainwater for landscaping purposes. City Planner Streff indicated the applicant has submitted a narrative of the proposed addition, a response to the variance evaluation criteria, a survey and a site plan of the property, building elevations and building plans. Site Data Future Land Use Plan:Low Density Residential Existing Land Use:Single Family Detached Home Zoning:R-2: Single & Two Family Residential District Size:.41 acres (17,860 square feet) Topography:The property drops approximately 29 feet from west (Lake Johanna Boulevard) to east (Ordinary High Water mark on Lake Johanna). City Planner Streff reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Variance Evaluation Criteria. City Planner Streff explainedthatthe existing detached garage is considered a non-conforming structure because of its location within the 40-footfront yard setback and its height based on the vertical distance from grade plane to the average height of the highest roof surface. As indicated on the survey, the structure is approximately fifteen (15) inches from the west property line. The proposed overhang wouldencroach no further into the setback than the existing structure on the property. A variance is being requested to encroach into the front yard setback in order to construct the four (4) foot stairway overhang along the northern side of the structure. City Planner Streff commented that the existing accessory structure is twenty-two (22) feet by twenty-two (22) feet, an area of 484 square feet. The structure has one (1) foot overhangs on all sides making the area of the roof twenty-four (24) feet by twenty-four (24) feet or an area of 576 square feet. The proposed structure would not increase thefootprintof the existing garage;