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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for March 28, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-005 - 3382 Lake Johanna Blvd - Variance\Memos_Reports_16-005 Page 4 of 6 Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 16-005 at their regular meeting on March 9, 2016. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment H. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: General Findings 1. The property at 3382 Lake Johanna Boulevard is located in the R-2 Single & Two Family Residential Zoning District and in the Shoreland Management District. 2. The lot is 8,581 square feet with a width of approximately 157 feet and average depth of 72.5 feet. The lot does not meet the minimum area and depth requirements of the R-2 District. 3. The existing dwelling encroaches 31.7 feet into the required 40-foot front yard setback and 26.8 feet into the required 50-foot lakeshore setback. 4. The existing impervious coverage on the property is 36.28 percent. Section 1330.03, Subd. 1 of the Zoning Code allows properties on Lake Johanna to have a maximum of 35 percent of the lot area covered by impervious surfaces. 5. The existing dwelling has a total floor area of 2,686 square feet and an FAR of 0.31. The maximum FAR permitted in the R-2 District is 0.3. 6. The proposal would expand the nonconforming single-family dwelling footprint by 151 square feet with the proposed entryway encroaching 24.1 feet into the front yard setback, creating a setback of 15.9 feet from the front property line. 7. The second floor garage addition would maintain the existing setbacks of 7.2 feet from the south property line and 19.5 feet from the front property line. 8. The proposal would not bring the dwelling any closer to the front property line or Lake Johanna than the existing nonconforming setbacks. 9. The proposal would expand structure area by 151 square feet for proposed structure coverage on the lot of 26.37 percent. The maximum structure coverage permitted in the R-2 District is 25 percent. 10. The proposal would expand nonconforming impervious surface coverage by 8 square feet for proposed impervious coverage on the lot of 36.37 percent. 11. The proposal would expand nonconforming floor area by 585 square feet for proposed floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.38. 12. The proposed construction would not encroach on any flood plains, wetlands, or easements. 13. The proposed construction is not expected to impact any significant trees on the property. Variance Findings: 14. The variance would be in harmony with the purpose and intent of the City’s Code because the request minimizes the impacts of the addition by maintaining the dwelling’s existing setbacks.