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ARDEN HILLS PLANNINGCOMMISSION –July 9, 20142 now includes a footprint that is identical to the existing structure with slight variations to the placement and roof design. City Planner Streff explained that the applicants are proposing to reconstruct the twenty-two (22) foot by twenty-two (22) foot existing nonconforming accessory structure on the property. Along Fairview Avenue, the proposed structure would be realigned to be parallel with the western property line and constructed with a setback of two (2) foot two (2) inches. The previous proposal suggested a setback of eight (8) inches from the west property line. From the south property line,the proposed structure would be moved to the north an additional one (1) foot, which would result in a seven (7) foot three (3) inch setback. The setback proposed between the structure and the south property line during the previous review was four (4) feet one (1) inch. City Planner Streff commented that as proposed the roofline of the accessory structure would change from an east/west orientation to a north/south orientation in order for the garage to be accessible from the existing driveway. The new design of the accessory structure would also incorporate one (1) foot eaves on the north/south facades and (1) foot six (6) inch eaves east/west facades in order to match the existing home City Planner Streff stated that the applicants have indicated within their narrative that the façade and roofing materials to be used on the new detached accessory structure would match the materials on the existing single family dwelling. Site Data Land Use Plan: Low Density Residential Existing Land Use: Single Family Detached Residential Zoning: R-2: Single Family & Two Family Residential Current Lot Sizes: .35 Acres (15,241 Square Feet) Topography: The property has a fair amount of grade change as the lot slopes toward Lake Johanna. The area around the existing garage is fairly flat. City Planner Streff reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Variance Evaluation Criteria. City Planner Streff provided the Findings of Fact for review: General Findings 1.The property is in the R-2 Single & Two Family Residential Zoning District. 2.The lot is 15,241 square feet in size with approximate dimensions of 100 feet in width, and 165 feet in depth. 3.The existing accessory structure is a nonconforming structure within the R-2 Zoning District because of its existing setbacks to the south and west property lines. 4.Because the existing accessory structure is positioned at an angle relative to the west property line, the structure encroaches between twenty-five (25) feet six (6) inches and twenty-nine (29) feet four (4) inches into the thirty (30) foot setback along the west property line, leaving a setback of four (4) feet six (6) inches at its furthest point and eight (8) inches betweenthe structure and the west property line at its closest point.