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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for November 6, 2019 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-015 - 3244 Sandeen Road\Memos Reports Page 3 of 6 Structure Setbacks - Flexibility Requested In the R-2 District, the minimum front and rear setback requirements for a property are forty (40) feet and thirty (30) feet, respectively. The minimum side yard setbacks must meet a combined twenty-five (25) feet or more. As previously stated, the applicants are requesting flexibility to encroach ten (10) feet into the front yard for a thirty (30) foot front yard setback. Otherwise, the property would meet setback requirements for the R-2 district. Moving the house forward ten (10) feet will also preserve existing lake views for both neighboring homes. It would also decrease the size of the driveway required to get to the house, thus decreasing the amount of impervious cover required for the project. Lot Coverage The proposed footprint of the structure is approximately 2,036 square feet, which meets the R-2 regulations for maximum structure size on a 9,400 square foot lot. The total impervious coverage for the Subject Property would be 2,776 square feet, or 29.5%, which is below the total impervious coverage maximum and 70.5% of the lot remains undeveloped as landscaped area. Given the lot is 9,400 square feet, the proposed total structure encompasses 21.7% of the lot, which is below the maximum. The Applicant is proposing a two-story single family home above grade and then utilizing the existing grade onsite to construct a garage and basement built into the hillside. However, the Applicant would like to have the flexibility to have a FAR of 3,400 square feet due to the property owners having a unique special needs programming requirements for their child. The proposed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) would encompass 3,400 square feet, or 36 percent. A FAR of 3,400 square feet would encompass 30 percent of a standard 11,000 square foot lot which meets the R-2 zoning district FAR requirements. 2. Variance Requirements – Section 1355.04, Subd. 4 1. Purpose and Intent. The variance request shall comply with the purpose and intent of the provisions of the City’s Zoning Regulations and with the policies of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The variance request for 3244 Sandeen Road would comply with the purpose and intent of the R-2 Zoning District and with the policies within the City’s Comprehensive Plan. 2. Practical Difficulties. The applicant for a variance shall establish that there are practical difficulties in complying with the provisions of the Arden Hills Zoning Regulations. The term “Practical Difficulties” as used in the granting of a variance means: a. Reasonable Use. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. A single family home is a reasonable use of the Subject Property in the R-2 Zoning District.