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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for September 26, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-022 - 1500 Arden Place - Variance\Memos_Reports_16-022 Page 1 of 5 CONSENT ITEM – 5D MEMORANDUM DATE: September 26, 2016 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Sue Iverson, Interim City Administrator FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #16-022 Applicant: Jairus and Laura Larson Property Location: 1500 Arden Place Request: Variance Requested Action Motion to approve Planning Case 16-022 for a setback variance at 1500 Arden Place, based on the findings of fact and submitted plans, as amended by the six conditions in the September 26, 2016, Report to the City Council. Background The property at 1500 Arden Place is located in the R-1 District on the northeast side of Lake Johanna. The applicants have proposed taking down the existing dwelling on the property and constructing a new single-family dwelling and accessory storage building. The new house would consist of two levels with a walkout basement. Overall, the structure would have an area of 3,152 square feet. Included in this footprint are a 784 square foot attached garage, 168 square foot screened porch, and 328 square foot deck. The 520 square foot accessory building would be located between the proposed house and the west side property line, and would be used primarily for the storage of lake equipment. Due to a significant grade change on the north side of the property along Arden Place, the existing dwelling has been accessed by a driveway easement across the adjacent property at 1516 Arden Place. The plans include the construction of a new access on Arden Place to provide direct driveway access from the public street, eliminating the need for the driveway easement. Three setback variances are needed for the proposed dwelling. For properties with frontage on Lake Johanna, the Zoning Code requires principal structures to be setback a minimum of 50 feet