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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 9, 2018 4 <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler stated the owner would be reusing the existing foundation. He explained <br />shifting the house back would require a great deal of fill and noted a significant maple tree would <br />be lost. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lambeth inquired if what the existing encroachment was. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler reported the existing encroachment was six feet – two inches. He stated <br />this measurement was taken from the property line to the northwest corner of the home. It was <br />noted the brick enclosure encroaches further into the front yard. <br /> <br />Mike Loosbrock, 4535 Lakeshore Place, explained he was requesting to maintain the same <br />building envelop as was in place today. He estimated the front porch would be about six feet <br />deep. He stated he valued the quality of the backyard space and large maple tree. He commented <br />it was his hope to keep the home on the same building pad with no grade changes. He requested <br />he be allowed to encroach six feet into the front yard setback. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman asked why the applicant was requesting to demolish and rebuild his <br />home versus renovating the existing house. <br /> <br />Mr. Loosbrock explained the existing house was in rough shape and noted substantial <br />rehabilitation would be needed. For this reason, he was proposing to demolish and rebuild as he <br />did not want to raise the roof on the existing home. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman questioned when the original home was built. <br /> <br />Mr. Loosbrock indicated he believed the home was built in the 1950s. <br /> <br />Commissioner Jones moved and Commissioner Lambeth seconded a motion to recommend <br />approval of Planning Case 18-007 for a Variance at 4535 Lakeshore Place based on the <br />findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the five (5) conditions in the May <br />9, 2018, report to the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson stated she supported the rear yard not being impacted as this could disturb the <br />adjacent lake. <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />B. Planning Case 18-008; 1275 Nursery Hill Court – Variance <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler stated the applicants are the owners of the property at 1275 Nursery Hill <br />Court, which is located in the R-1 District. The property owners are proposing an addition to <br />their existing home that would include a third stall on the garage and a bedroom above the garage <br />addition. The applicants have requested a variance to allow the first-floor garage addition to <br />encroach 3 feet – 1 inch into the 40-foot front yard setback. The existing garage is setback 39 feet <br />– 5 inches from the front lot line and the addition would extend the structure an additional 2 feet <br />– 6 inches towards Nursery Hill Court. The proposed second floor bedroom addition would not <br />encroach within any required setbacks. The proposed addition would meet all other setback and <br />lot coverage requirements.