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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for May 7, 2014 <br /> <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2014\PC 14-014 - Variance - 1850 Venus Avenue\Memos_Reports_14-014 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 10 <br /> <br />combined total of both side yard setbacks forty (40) feet. All other setbacks would <br />conform to the district requirements. <br /> <br />C. Lot Coverage – Meets Requirements <br /> <br />The existing and proposed lot coverage does not exceed the lot coverage limitations of <br />the R-1 Zoning District. The maximum lot coverage for impervious surfaces is 35% and <br />the minimum landscape coverage is 65%. <br /> <br /> Proposed Lot Coverage = 23.98% <br /> Proposed Landscape Coverage = 76.02% <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />D. FAR (Floor Area Ratio) – Meets Requirements <br /> <br />Although the new garage addition does not <br />increase the FAR (Floor Area Ratio), the existing <br />garage when converted to living space would <br />increase the FAR. In the R-1 Zoning District a <br />max FAR of 30% is permitted. The proposed <br />project would increase the FAR to 17.75%. <br /> <br />*Floor Area is the sum of all floors of the structure not including covered porches, decks; <br />any space where the average floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet; attached or <br />detached garages and other detached accessory structures. <br /> <br />*Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the ratio obtained by dividing the sum of a building’s floor <br />area by the amount of lot area. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Existing Proposed <br />Square Feet % Square Feet % <br />House/Garage 1,382 8.88% 2,294 14.73% <br />Decks/Patios -- -- -- -- <br />Driveway 674 4.33% 1,332 8.56% <br />Sidewalk 36 .23% 107 <br /> <br />.69% <br />Structural Coverage 2,092 13.44% 3,854 23.98% <br /> <br />Landscaping Coverage 86.56% 76.02% <br />Lot Size 15,569 <br />Sq. Ft. / Lot Size <br /> <br />Square Feet % <br />FAR - Existing 2,287 14.69% <br />FAR - Maximum 4,670 30% <br />FAR - Proposed 2,764 17.75% <br /> <br />Lot Size 15,569