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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 2 of 9 <br />Three setback variances are needed for the proposed dwelling. For properties with frontage on <br />Lake Johanna, the Zoning Code requires principal structures to be setback a minimum of 50 feet <br />from the ordinary high water level except where the adjoining lots have structures setback at a <br />distance greater than 50 feet. In these cases, the Zoning Code requires the lakeshore setback be <br />calculated based on the prevailing setbacks in order to protect sight lines. The required lakeshore <br />setback for 1500 Arden Place has been calculated at 80 feet – 2 inches. A variance is needed for <br />the dwelling to encroach 15 feet – 9 inches into this required setback. Decks may extend up to <br />six feet into a required structure setback, and in this case a deck could be 74 feet – 2 inches from <br />the shoreline. A portion of the deck on the south side of the house would extend 15 feet – 4 <br />inches into this setback. Additionally, a corner of the attached garage would encroach 2 feet into <br />the 40-foot minimum front yard setback. <br /> <br />The applicants have submitted a letter describing the project in more detail and addressing each <br />of the variance criteria (Attachment A). The property survey and preliminary building plans are <br />included in Attachment 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: 0.67 Acres (29,146 square feet) <br />Topography: Slopes down approximately 29 feet from northeast corner of property to <br />Lake Johanna ordinary high water level <br /> <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 Water (Lake Johanna) Water (Lake Johanna) Water (Lake Johanna) <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 Proposed Addition <br /> <br />A. Lot Size & Dimensions – Conforming <br /> <br />The survey indicates that the area of the lot above the Lake Johanna ordinary high water level is <br />29,146 square feet. The width of the lot is approximately 156 feet along Arden Place. The <br />average depth of the lot between the east and west property lines is 184.5 feet.