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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for May 6th, 2020 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2020\20-004 1741 Venus Avenue Tourdot Variance\Memos Reports Page 3 of 8 Structure Setbacks - Flexibility Requested In the R-1 District, the minimum front and rear setback requirements for a property are forty (40) feet and thirty (30) feet, respectively. The minimum side yard setback is ten (10) feet and the combined side yard setbacks should total twenty-five (25) feet or more. As previously stated, the Applicant is requesting flexibility to encroach into the front yard setback for the deck walkway. Otherwise, the proposed development would meet setback requirements for the R-1 district. If granted a variance for flexibility with the front setback, the Applicant’s proposal would meet all other district provisions for building structures. City Code Section 1325.03 Subd. 2 establishes that certain parts of the principle structure are permitted to encroachment on setbacks as long as they meet certain criteria. This code section reads that: “Decks, uncovered porches, ramps, and steps may extend six (6) feet into the required front, side, and rear setbacks but in no case shall these encroachments be less than six (6) feet from any lot line.” The replacement deck that the Applicants are requesting is larger than the previous deck.. The previous deck was a landing approximately 4 feet wide that ran along the front façade of the house, which would be permitted by City Code Section 1325.03 Subd. 2 without the need for a variance. The proposed replacement would extend twelve (12) feet out from the front façade of the house, but would not extend as far west as the current deck does. The Applicants have cited in their narrative provided as a part of their application that the height of the proposed structure will be the same as the current structure. The height of the deck above the grade of the adjacent driveway near the house would only be about 10 inches above the due to the recessed “courtyard”, which matches the height of the existing deck.