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<br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br />The Applicant is requesting a variance to decrease the required side yard setback of his single- <br />family detached dwelling on the Subject Property from 40 feet to 7.82 feet for a proposed garage <br />addition. Section 1320.06 of the Arden Hills City Code requires a side yard setback of 40 feet on <br />corner lots. <br /> <br />According to the Applicant’s narrative submitted as a part of his application, the Subject Property <br />includes unique circumstances due to its nontraditional shape. The front of the property includes <br />one curved section and three straight sections that make it difficult for the Applicant to conform <br />to current setback regu lations. The Subject Property is a legal non-conforming lot, as the required <br />side yard setback for corner lots was 10 feet when the property was built in 1953. The Applicant <br />is requesting the proposed garage addition to allow for more storage space for his vehicles and <br />additional space to store woodworking equipment. The proposed garage addition would meet <br />applicable building codes and all other regulations in the R-1 District. The Applicant would not <br />be able to construct the proposed garage addition without a variance. <br /> <br />4. History of the Planning Case <br /> <br />The Applicant previously applied for a side yard setback variance to construct the proposed garage <br />addition on March 25, 2021 (Planning Case 21-006). At their meeting on May 5, 2021, the <br />Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted to recommend approval of Planning Case <br />21-006 with conditions to allow a side yard setback variance at the Subject Property. At their May <br />24, 2021 meeting, the City Council voted to deny Planning Case 21-006. <br /> <br />5. Approvals <br /> <br />The Planning Commission is being asked to determine if a variance request for flexibility on the <br />side yard setback of a corner lot should be approved. The submitted sketches show the location <br />of the proposed garage addition and the proposed driveway addit ion. The evaluation of the <br />proposal should be based on the District Provisions in Section 1320 and the Requirements for a <br />Variance in Section 1355.04, Subd. 4. <br /> <br />Plan Evaluation <br /> <br />Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review <br /> <br />1. District Provisions (R-1 Single Family Residential District) – Section 1320.06 <br /> <br />Lot Size and Dimensions <br />The Subject Property was constructed in 1953 with a lot area of 37,541 square feet (Attachment <br />D). Section 1320 – District Provisions of the Zoning Code requires a minimum lot size of <br />14,000 square feet per single-family dwelling unit.