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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JULY 28, 2014 7 <br /> <br />(1) foot eaves on the north/south facades and (1) foot six (6) inch eaves on the east/west facades in <br />order to match the existing home. The applicants have indicated within their narrative that the <br />façade and roofing materials to be used on the new detached accessory structure would match the <br />materials on the existing single family dwelling. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff reviewed the Plan Evaluation and Variance Evaluation Criteria. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff explained that the Planning Commission reviewed this application at their <br />July 9, 2014, meeting and have offered the following findings of fact for consideration: <br /> <br />General Findings <br /> <br />1. The property is in the R-2 Single & Two Family Residential Zoning District. <br />2. The lot is 15,241 square feet in size with approximate dimensions of 100 feet in width, and <br />165 feet in depth. <br />3. The existing accessory structure is a nonconforming structure within the R-2 Zoning <br />District because of its existing setbacks to the south and west property lines. <br />4. Because the existing accessory structure is positioned at an angle relative to the west <br />property line, the structure encroaches between twenty-five (25) feet six (6) inches and <br />twenty-nine (29) feet four (4) inches into the thirty (30) foot setback along the west <br />property line, leaving a setback of four (4) feet six (6) inches at its furthest point and eight <br />(8) inches between the structure and the west property line at its closest point. <br />5. The existing accessory structure encroaches three (3) feet nine (9) inches into the ten (10) <br />foot setback along the south property line, leaving a setback of six (6) feet three (3) inches <br />between the structure and the south property line. <br />6. The existing accessory structure does not encroach into the north or east property line <br />setbacks. <br />7. The proposed accessory structure encroaches twenty-seven (27) feet ten (10) inches into <br />the thirty (30) foot setback along the entire length of the structure, leaving a setback of two <br />(2) feet two (2) inches from the west property line. <br />8. The proposed accessory structure encroaches two (2) feet nine (9) inches into the (10) foot <br />setback, leaving a setback of seven (7) feet three (3) inches from the south property line. <br />This is an increase of one (1) foot further from the property line when compared to the <br />existing structure. <br />9. The proposed accessory structure will not increase the footprint and will remain twenty- <br />two (22) feet by twenty-two (22). <br />10. The proposed accessory structure would be rotated approximately fifteen (15) degrees to <br />align the garage with the western property line and the angle of the existing home. <br />11. The proposed accessory structure would change the direction of the roofline from an <br />east/west orientation to a north/south orientation with one (1) foot eaves on the north/south <br />facades and (1) foot six (6) inch eaves east/west facades in order to match the existing <br />home <br />12. The existing single family dwelling and attached garage meet all property line setbacks. <br />13. The proposed structure and landscaping coverages are within the zoning district <br />requirements. <br />14. The proposed accessory structure would not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height. <br />15. Detached accessory structures are permitted structures within the R-2 Zoning District.