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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for September 7, 2016 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-022 - 1500 Arden Place - Variance\Memos_Reports_16-022 <br /> <br />Page 1 of 9 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: September 7, 2016 PC Agenda Item 3.A <br />TO: Planning Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Matthew Bachler, Senior Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case #16-022 – No Public Hearing Required <br /> Applicant: Jairus and Laura Larson <br /> Property Location: 1500 Arden Place <br /> Request: Variance <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />The applicants have requested a Variance in order to construct a new single-family residential <br />dwelling on Lake Johanna. The proposed dwelling would encroach 15 feet – 9 inches into the <br />required 80-foot – 2-inch setback from the Lake Johanna ordinary high water level, and 2 feet <br />into the required 40-foot front yard setback. A proposed deck on the south side of the house <br />would also encroach 15 feet – 4 inches into the required 74-foot – 2-inch setback from Lake <br />Johanna. <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />1. Overview of Request <br /> <br />The property at 1500 Arden Place is located in the R-1 District on the northeast side of Lake <br />Johanna. The applicants have proposed taking down the existing dwelling on the property and <br />constructing a new single-family dwelling and accessory storage building. The new house would <br />consist of two levels with a walkout basement facing Lake Johanna. Overall, the structure would <br />have an area of 3,152 square feet. Included in this footprint are a 784 square foot attached <br />garage, 168 square foot screened porch, and 328 square foot deck. The 520 square foot accessory <br />building would be located between the proposed house and the west side property line, and <br />would be used primarily for the storage of lake equipment. Due to a significant grade change on <br />the north side of the property along Arden Place, the existing dwelling has been accessed by a <br />driveway easement across the adjacent property at 1516 Arden Place. The plans include the <br />construction of a new curb cut on Arden Place to provide direct driveway access from the public <br />street, eliminating the need for the driveway easement.