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combined total of both side yard setbacks forty (40) feet.All other setbacks would <br />conform to the district requirements. <br />C.Lot Coverage –Meets Requirements <br />The existing and proposed lot coverage does not exceed the lot coverage limitations of <br />the R-1Zoning District.The maximum lot coverage for impervious surfaces is 35% and <br />the minimum landscape coverage is 65%. <br />Proposed Lot Coverage =23.98% <br />Proposed Landscape Coverage =76.02% <br />ExistingProposed <br />Square Feet%Square Feet% <br />House/Garage <br />1,3828.88%2,29414.73% <br />Decks/Patios-------- <br />Driveway6744.33%1,3328.56% <br />Sidewalk36.23%107.69% <br />Structural Coverage <br />2,09213.44%3,85423.98% <br />Landscaping Coverage86.56%76.02% <br />Lot Size15,569 <br />D.FAR (Floor Area Ratio) –Meets Requirements <br />Although the new garage addition does not <br />Square Feet% <br />Sq. Ft. / Lot Size <br />increase the FAR(Floor Area Ratio),the existing <br />FAR -Existing2,28714.69% <br />garage when converted to living space would <br />FAR -Maximum4,67030% <br />increase the FAR.In the R-1 Zoning District a <br />FAR -Proposed <br />2,76417.75% <br />max FAR of 30% is permitted. The proposed <br />project would increase the FAR to17.75%. <br />Lot Size <br />15,569 <br />*Floor Areais the sum of all floors of the structure not including covered porches, decks; <br />any space where the average floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet; attached or <br />detached garages and other detached accessory structures. <br />*Floor Area Ratio(FAR) is the ratio obtained by dividing the sum of a building’s floor <br />area by the amount of lot area. <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for May 7, 2014 <br />P:\\Planning\\Planning Cases\\2014\\PC 14-014 -Variance -1850 Venus Avenue\\Memos_Reports_14-014 <br />410 <br />Page of <br />