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th dwelling. After reviewing their proposalfollowingthemeeting on May 27,the applicants arenow proposing a twenty-six (26) foot by thirty (30)footgarage addition to their home at 1850 Venus Avenue. The square footage of the structure has been reducedfrom 912square feet to 780square feet, which is areductionof 132square feet. As proposed, the new addition would now encroach eighteen (18) feet instead of the original thirty (30) feet into the forty (40) foot secondary front yard setback along the platted right-of-way for Rolling Hills Road. The required forty (40) foot setback along Venus Avenue would be maintained along with the remaining rear and side yard setbacks. A variance toencroach eighteen(18) feet into the secondary front yard setback is being requested, which would leave a setback of twenty-two (22) feet from the east property line.The previous variance proposal would have resulted in an encroachment of thirty (30) feet,leavinga setback of ten (10) feet from the east property line. Grading would be conducted along the north and east sides of the home in order to prepare the new garage pad anddriveway,and toreclaim the existing driveway area back to anatural vegetative state.The applicantshave indicatedthat the façade and roofing materials to be used on thenew garage addition would match the materials on the existing home.Following the construction of the new addition the existing tuck-under garage would be converted to functioning living space, the existing driveway and stairway up to the front door would be removed and new landscaping would be installed. The applicantshavesubmitted a narrative of the proposed addition and a response to the variance evaluation criteria (Attachment E), andsurvey and a site plan of the property (Attachment F). Plan Evaluation 1.R-1Regulations, Existing Conditions, and Proposed Redevelopment A.Structure Setbacks –Variance Required The existing single family dwelling meets the setback requirementsfor the R-1 Zoning District. In the R-1 Zoning District, a combined total of twenty-five (25)feet is required between the two side yard setbacks with a minimum of at least 10feet on one side.However, on a corner lot aforty (40) foot setback is required along the secondary frontyard;in this case the additional front yard setback is along the unimproved right-of-way platted as Rolling Hills Road. The applicant is requesting a variance to encroach eighteen(18) feet into the City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for June 30, 2014 P:\\Planning\\Planning Cases\\2014\\PC 14-014 -Variance -1850 Venus Avenue\\Memos_Reports_14-014 26 Page of