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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – MAY 24, 2021 19 Planning Consultant Kansier explained the zoning amendment was initiated by the City Council. However, the variance request that triggered this action had to be considered by the Council prior to July 12, 2021. Councilmember Holmes supported the Council taking action on this item tonight. Councilmember Holden reported if the classification of the lake were to change, Mr. Samuelson would be allowed to have his structure 25 feet from the OHWL and every future request would have to be set back 35 feet. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to table action on Planning Case 21-008 for a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter 13 of the Arden Hills City Code to a future City Council worksession meeting. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried 3-2 (Councilmembers McClung and Scott opposed). D. Planning Case 21-006 – Resolution 2021-030 – Variance at 4073 Valentine Court Planning Consultant Kansier stated Robert Kunze (“Applicant”) is requesting a variance to decrease the required side yard setback of his single-family detached dwelling on the Subject Property from 40 feet to 7.82 feet for a proposed garage addition. The Subject Property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential District, and is guided as Low Density Residential in the land use plan. Section 1320.06 of the Arden Hills City Code requires a side yard setback of 40 feet on corner lots. According to the Applicant’s narrative submitted as a part of his application, the Subject Property includes unique circumstances due to its nontraditional shape. The front of the property includes one curved section and three straight sections that make it difficult for the applicant to conform to current setback regulations. The Subject Property is a legal non- conforming lot, as the required side yard setback for corner lots was ten (10) feet when the property was built in 1953. The Applicant is requesting the proposed garage addition to allow for more storage space for his vehicles and additional space to store woodworking equipment. The proposed garage addition would meet applicable building codes and all other regulations in the R- 1 District. The applicant would not be able to construct the proposed garage addition without a variance. Planning Consultant Kansier reported the City Council is being asked to determine if a variance request for flexibility with the side yard setback of a corner lot should be approved. The sketches that have been submitted show the location of the proposed garage addition and the proposed driveway addition. The evaluation of the proposal should be based on the District Provisions in Section 1320 and the Requirements for a Variance in Section 1355.04, Subd. 4. At their meeting on May 5, 2021, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Planning Case 21- 006 with conditions to allow at side yard setback variance at the Subject Property. A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission at the May 5th meeting. Planning Consultant Kansier reviewed the Plan Evaluation and offered the following Findings of Fact: