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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for March 9, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-005 - 3382 Lake Johanna Blvd - Variance\Memos_Reports_16-005 Page 1 of 9 MEMORANDUM DATE: March 9, 2016 PC Agenda Item 4.A TO: Planning Commission FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #16-005 – No Public Hearing Required Applicant: Mitch and Ramona Erickson Property Location: 3382 Lake Johanna Boulevard Request: Variance Requested Action The applicants are requesting four variances to construct a 151 square foot entry between the existing detached garage and house and a 434 square foot second floor addition above the garage at 3382 Lake Johanna Boulevard: • Encroachment of entryway 24.1 feet into the required 40-foot front yard setback. • Increase structure coverage on the lot from 24.61 percent to 26.37 percent. City Code allows a maximum of 25 percent structure coverage. • Increase impervious coverage on the lot from 36.28 percent to 36.37 percent. City Code allows a maximum of 35 percent impervious coverage. • Increase floor area ratio from 0.31 to 0.38. City Code allows a maximum FAR of 0.3. Background 1. Overview of Request The applicants are the owners of the property at 3382 Lake Johanna Boulevard, which is located in the R-2 District on the west side of Lake Johanna. The lot is irregularly shaped and is nonconforming due to its overall size and lot dimensions. At the time the existing house was constructed in 1967, the City granted a variance for the dwelling to be located 10 feet from the front property line (PC #67-025). Based on the current survey of the property, the existing house is setback only 8.3 feet from the front lot line and is also encroaching on the required setback from the Lake Johanna shoreline. Additionally, the gross square footage of the house exceeds the