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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for September 12, 2016 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-017 - 1536 Edgewater Avenue - Variance\Memos_Reports_16-017 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />setback 8 feet – 5 inches from the east side property line, resulting in a combined side yard <br />setback of 20 feet – 7 inches. <br /> <br />The applicants have submitted a letter addressing the variance criteria (Attachment A). The <br />property survey, proposed site plan, and preliminary building plans are included in Attachments <br />C and D. <br /> <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission at their meeting on <br />August 3, 2016. The staff report to the Planning Commission is included in Attachment G. <br /> <br /> <br />Additional Review <br /> <br />Building Official <br />The Building Official has reviewed the plans and has no additional comments at this time. A <br />building permit will be required prior to any construction taking place. <br /> <br />City Engineer <br />The City Engineer has reviewed the plans and has noted that a Grading and Erosion Control <br />permit will be required for the addition. <br /> <br /> <br />Findings of Fact <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 16-017 at their regular meeting on August 3, <br />2016. Minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment H. The Planning Commission offers <br />the following findings of fact for consideration: <br /> <br />General Findings: <br />1. The property at 1536 Edgewater Avenue is located in the R-1 Single Family Residential <br />Zoning District. <br />2. The lot is nonconforming due to lot size and width. <br />3. The existing conditions on the property are in conformance with the setback and structure <br />and lot coverage requirements for properties in the R-1 District. <br />4. The proposed addition would encroach 1 foot – 7 inches into the east side yard setback, <br />creating a setback of 8 feet – 5 inches from the property line. The minimum side yard <br />setback in the R-1 District is 10 feet. <br />5. The proposed addition would result in a combined side yard setback of 20 feet – 7 inches. <br />The existing dwelling is setback 12 feet – 2 inches from the west side property line and <br />the proposed addition would be setback 8 feet – 5 inches from the east side property line. <br />The minimum combined side yard setback in the R-1 District is 25 feet.