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