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Fairview Avenue and Lake Johanna Boulevard and consists of a conforming single family dwelling and a nonconforming detached accessory structure. The applicants are proposing to reconstruct and expand the nonconforming accessory structure on the property from twenty-two (22) feet by twenty-two (22) feet to twenty-four (24) feet by twenty-six (26) feet, an increase of 140 square feet.Along Fairview Avenue,the proposed structure would encroach at the same distance along the entire length of the garage as anew alignment is being proposed to align the structure with the western property line. As proposed the roofline of the accessory structure would also change from an east/west orientation to a north/south orientationin order for the garage to be accessible from the existing driveway. The applicants haveindicatedwithin their narrative that the façade and roofing materials to be used on thenew detached accessory structurewould match the materials on the existing single family dwelling.Following the construction,anaddition to the existing driveway would be added so that thenew garage would be accessible from the current access to the property. The applicantshavesubmitted a narrative of the proposed projectand a response to the variance evaluation criteria (Attachment A), asurvey and a site plan of the property (Attachment B), and garage elevations and building plans (Attachment C). 2.Site Data Future Land Use Plan:Low Density Residential Existing Land Use:Single Family Detached Residential Zoning:R-2:Single Family& Two FamilyResidential Current Lot Sizes:.35Acres (Square Feet) 15,241 The property has afair amount of grade change as the lot slopes toward Lake Topography: Johanna. The area around the existing garage is fairly flat. 3.Surrounding Area DirectionFuture Land Use PlanZoningExisting Land Use R-2:Single & Two Family Single Family Detached NorthLow Density Residential ResidentialResidential R-2: Single & Two Family Single Family Detached SouthLow Density Residential ResidentialResidential EastWater –Lake JohannaWater –Lake JohannaWater –Lake Johanna R-2: Single & Two Family Single Family Detached WestLow Density Residential ResidentialResidential City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 4, 2014 P:\\Planning\\Planning Cases\\2014\\PC 14-017 -Variance 3441 Lake Johanna Boulevard\\Memo_Reports_14-017 211 Page of