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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for August 3, 2016 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-017 - 1536 Edgewater Avenue - Variance\Memos_Reports_16-017 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />side property line and the proposed addition would be setback 8 feet – 5 inches from the east side <br />property line, resulting in a combined side yard 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 />2. Site Data <br />Future Land Use Plan: Low Density Residential <br />Existing Land Use: Single Family Detached Residential <br />Zoning: R-1: Single Family Residential <br />Lot Size: 0.31 Acres (13,690 square feet) <br />Topography: Slopes down from south to north <br /> <br />3. Surrounding Area <br />Direction Future Land Use Plan Zoning Existing Land Use <br />North Low Density Residential R-1: Single Family Residential Single Family Detached Residential <br />South Low Density Residential R-1: Single Family Residential Single Family Detached Residential <br />East Low Density Residential R-1: Single Family Residential Single Family Attached Residential <br />West Low Density Residential R-1: Single Family Residential Single Family Detached Residential <br /> <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />1. R-1 Regulations, Existing Conditions, and <br />Proposed Addition <br /> <br />A. Lot Size & Dimensions – Nonconforming <br /> <br />The survey indicates the lot is 13,690 square feet in size. <br />The width of the lot is approximately 80 feet along <br />Edgewater Avenue. The average depth of the lot between <br />the north and south property lines is 173.75 feet. The lot <br />does not meet the minimum size or width requirements <br />for the R-1 District. <br /> <br />B. Structure Setback – Variance Required <br /> <br />The existing dwelling is in conformance with the R-1 <br />District setback requirements. A variance is needed in <br />this case to allow for the addition to encroach 1 foot – 7 <br />inches into the minimum east side yard setback of 10 <br />Applicable R-1 Lot Requirements <br />1. Minimum Lot Area (sf.) 14,000 <br />2. Minimum Lot Size (ft., width/depth) 95/130 <br />3. Height (ft.) 35 <br />4. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 0.3 <br />5. Lot Covered by Structure 25% <br />6. Minimum Landscape Lot Area 65% <br />7. Minimum Building Setbacks (ft) <br />Front Yard 40 <br />Rear Yard (Principle) 30 <br />Rear Yard (Accessory) 10 <br />Side Yard Interior - Principal <br />(Minimum/total both yards on lot) 10/25 <br />Side Yard Interior - Accessory 10 <br />Side Yard Corner 40