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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 <br />6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING CASES <br /> <br />A. Planning Case 17-007; 3517 Siems Court - Variance –No Public Hearing Required <br /> <br />Hannah Rybak, WSB, stated the property at 3517 Siems Court is located in the R-1 District on <br />the northeast side of Lake Johanna. The applicants have proposed taking down the existing <br />dwelling on the property and constructing a new single-family dwelling. The new house would <br />consist of one level with a walkout basement facing Lake Johanna. Overall, the structure would <br />have an area of 2,549 square feet. Included in this footprint are a 792-square foot attached garage <br />and a 64-square foot porch. <br /> <br />Ms. Rybak reported one setback variance is needed for the proposed dwelling. The required <br />front yard setback in the R-1 District is 40 feet. Due to other considerations on the lot, the <br />applicants have proposed at 25-foot front yard setback. A variance is needed for the dwelling to <br />encroach 15 feet into the required setback. The existing dwelling on the property is considered to <br />be legal nonconforming because it encroaches approximately 18.7 feet into the 40-foot setback. <br /> <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: Low Density Residential <br />Existing Land Use: Single Family Detached Residential <br />Zoning: R-1: Single Family Residential <br />Current Lot Sizes: 0.74 Acres (31,722 square feet) <br />Topography: Slopes down approximately 35 feet from southeast corner of <br />property to Lake Johanna ordinary high water level <br /> <br />Ms. Rybak reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Variance Evaluation <br />Criteria. <br /> <br />Ms. Rybak provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br /> <br />General Findings: <br />1. The property at 3517 Siems Court is located in the R-1 Single Family Residential Zoning <br />District. <br />2. The lot is a conforming lot within the R-1 District. <br />3. The applicants have proposed taking down the existing dwelling on the property and <br />constructing a new single-family dwelling.