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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for June 24, 2019 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-007 - 4101 Gale Cir - SP\CC Packet Page 2 of 3 Along with the proposed garage addition, the Applicant is planning to expand the driveway the width of the garage to provide driveway access to the garage addition. The driveway expansion would tie into the existing driveway. The existing driveway is about 1,359 square feet, and the site plan indicates the expansion would add about 912 square feet of driveway. The proposed addition and driveway expansion, along with existing lot coverage, would result in a total of 5,597 square feet of impervious coverage on the property. District standards limit the total impervious surface coverage to 35 percent and requires a minimum landscape lot area of 65 percent. The impervious surface coverage for the property including the proposed addition would be 21.8 percent and the landscape lot area would be 78.2 percent, meeting district standards. The detached garage will be 15 feet tall, the maximum height for accessory structures. No trees will be removed or are anticipated to be impacted by the expansion and construction activities. No mitigation is required for this proposed addition. The proposed addition will match the existing garage structure, as the Applicant is proposing to install new siding, trims, windows, and shingles, giving the garage a seamless finish. Based on concerns from the Planning Commission, a condition was added to the recommendation of approval of the site plan to ensure the exterior of the garage will be in a complimentary color to the principle structure if exterior materials cannot be matched. Plan Evaluation A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission on June 5, 2019. The memo to the Planning Commission on this case is provided in Attachment D. Draft minutes from the June 5, 2019 meeting are included in Attachment E. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission offers the following findings for consideration: 1. The property at 4101 Gale Circle is located in the R-1 Single Family Residential District. 2. Detached accessory garages are permitted in the R-1 Single Family Residential District. 3. The proposed addition to the existing garage would be in compliance with the setback and lot coverage requirements of the R-1 Single Family Residential District. 4. The proposed addition is generally in conformance with the design standard requirements included in Section 1325.05 of the Zoning Code. 5. The total square footage of the proposed garage structure is permissible by City Code subject to site plan approvals. 6. The proposed addition is not expected to adversely affect the surrounding area of the community as a whole.