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3.Maximum Structure Coverage: The maximum allowed structure coverage without a variance is <br />25% or 1500 square feet. The existing structure coverage is 1626 square feet or 27 %. I <br />calculated 1822 square feet after the addition which is 30% and would require a variance. It <br />should be noted that without the addition the house is currently non-conforming.<br /> <br />4.Floor Area Ratio: The maximum allowed FAR for R-3 without a variance is 0.3 which would be <br />1800 square feet. The existing floor area is 1837 square feet with an FAR of .31. I calculated 2188 <br />square feet after the addition for an FAR of .36 and would require a variance.<br /> <br />Request for Variance <br />1.The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed <br />by the official controls: <br /> Not only is the home currently non-conforming, the requirements stated above would <br /> always preclude an improvement to the house without granting a variance. Wanting to <br /> improve the home would seem to be a reasonable pursuit and without a variance that <br /> cannot proceed.<br /> <br />2. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the <br />landowner: <br />The purpose of the approved Planned Unit Development was to allow more homes in a <br /> smaller area creating permanent non-conforming issues. This was mitigated by <br /> requiring common green-space. This action created a situation that was clearly beyond <br /> our control for future improvements to the house.<br /> <br /> <br />3. The deviation from the Ordinance with any attached conditions will still be in keeping with the <br />spirit and intent of the Ordinance: <br />The ordinance is likely meant to prevent over building and crowding within a <br /> neighborhood. We do not believe this type and size of addition in anyway creates an <br /> over-crowding or objectionable use. With the exception of the legal/non-conforming set <br /> back issue on the north side the plans do not require building beyond set backs <br /> currently in place. As such this addition is not causing additional crowding in the <br /> neighborhood. <br />4. The variance will not create a land use not permitted in the zone: <br />The addition is in an R-3 zone which is residential. If granted, these variance requests <br /> will result in further residential use.<br /> <br />5. The variance will not alter the essential character of the City: <br />This proposed addition is relatively small in the scheme of things. By and large, most <br /> homes in Arden Hills are one or two level structures with many of them having this type <br /> of addition. By maintaining the look of the existing house this addition should have no <br /> impact on the character of the city. <br /> <br />6. The variance is not for economic reasons alone: <br />There are no economic reasons for this variance request.<br /> <br />Thank you for your consideration of this request. I look forward to meeting with you and answering <br />any questions you might have.<br /> <br />Sincerely,<br /> <br />William and Adrienne Guelker<br /> <br />651-503-8745 email: guelk001@comcast.net