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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 9 Staff reported that the Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 14-025 and unanimously recommends approval (6-0) of the site plan review for the property located at 3657 Snelling Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans as presented in the September 29, 2014, Report to the City Council, as amended by the following eight (8) conditions: 1. That the project shall be completed in accordance with the plans submitted as amended by the conditions of approval. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council. 2. That the proposed accessory structure shall be permitted to be located in the front yard (between the dwelling and the street) at a distance of fifty-eight (58) feet from the front property line. 3. That the proposed accessory structure shall not exceed a footprint of 720 square feet. 4. That the exterior fagade and roofing materials of the proposed detached accessory garage shall match or be compatible in appearance and material used with the principal structure. 5. That the proposed driveway/parking area shall be improved with a hard surface. No additional driveway/parking areas shall be constructed with gravel, "class 5" or other similar materials. 6. That no living quarters shall be constructed within the proposed accessory structure. 7. That the structure shall conform to all other regulations in the City Code. That a building permit for the construction of the new accessory structure and a zoning permit for the construction of the driveway shall be required. 8. That the applicant shall obtain a Grading and Erosion Control Permit from the City before the building permit is issued. Councilmember McClung requested further information on the caliper inches of trees that would be lost if the accessory structure were built at the proposed location. City Planner Streff commented that the proposed location would require three trees to be removed which total 26.7 caliper inches of trees. He stated that the previously proposed location would require 113 caliper inches of trees to be removed. Councilmember Holden questioned how far the garage would be from the home at the proposed location. City Planner Streff deferred this question to the applicant. Eric Hanson, 3657 Snelling Avenue, estimated that the garage would be 120 feet or 40 yards from the home. Councilmember Holmes asked what concerns the applicant had with condition #5 as recommended by staff. Mr. Hanson believed that the driveway would be more harmonious if the hard surface materials were integrated, rather than three different types of materials. He proposed completing the entire driveway surface with dark gray trap rock stone.