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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 4, 2014 2 and west of Lake Johanna/Lake Johanna Boulevard. The property is located on a through-lot between Fairview Avenue and Lake Johanna Boulevard and consists of a conforming single- family dwelling and a nonconforming detached accessory structure. City Planner Streff indicated that t he 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 a new 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 orientation in order for the garage to be accessible from the existing driveway. City Planner Streff reported that t he 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. Following the construction, an addition to the existing driveway would be added so that the new garage would be accessible from the current access to the property. 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 f our (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.