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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – June 4, 2014 4 10. That the applicant shall obtain a Grading and Erosion Control Permit from the City before the building permit is issued. City Planner Streff reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on this matter: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted. 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Larson opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Chair Larson questioned what the rear yard setback would be. City Planner Streff explained that after the garage structure was completed, the rear yard (Fairview) setback would be 8 inches. Commissioner Zimmerman questioned the age of the current garage. City Planner Streff deferred this question to the applicant. He noted the home was replaced in 2010, but the garage was pre-existing. Commissioner Bartel inquired if any variances were requested in 2010 for the home. City Planner Streff stated that the property owner at the time requested a variance for the home, however, this request was denied. Commissioner Zimmerman indicated that the proposed 24’ x 26’ foot garage was reflective of modern garage design. Chad Meyers, 3441 Lake Johanna Boulevard, thanked the Commission for considering his variance request. He noted he has lived at the property for the past year and was not the party that reconstructed the home. He believed that the existing two car garage did not suit the home and was an eyesore for the neighborhood. He requested the Commission allow him to rebuild the garage to meet the needs of his family on this lake lot. He believed the conditions recommended by staff were too restrictive. He discussed the current encroachment of the garage was nine feet and four inches and he explained he was not asking to encroach further to the west property line. He reported he would be working with the same contractor that was used to build the house. Commissioner Jones asked if the power pole would be moved. Mr. Meyers stated that Xcel Energy would be moving the transmission pole to the other side of the garage. Commissioner Thompson questioned what options were available to build a structure that would be in conformance with City setbacks and asked why this was not pursued.