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Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br />2. Site Data <br /> <br />2040 Future Land Use Plan: LDR – Low Density Residential <br />Existing Land Use: Single Family Dwelling <br />Zoning: R-1, Single Family Residential District <br />Lot Size: 0.86 acres <br /> <br />3. Proposed Use <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 <br />Property includes unique circumstances due to its nontraditional shape. The front of the property <br />includes one curved section and three straight sections that make it difficult for the Applicant to <br />conform to current setback regulations. The Subject Property is a legal non-conforming lot, as <br />the required side yard setback for corner lots was 10 feet when the property was built in 1953. <br />The Applicant is requesting the proposed garage addition to allow for more storage space for his <br />vehicles and additional space to store woodworking equipment. The proposed garage addition <br />would meet applicable building codes and all other regulations in the R-1 District. The <br />Applicant would not 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 <br />garage addition on March 25, 2021 (Planning Case 21-006). At their meeting on May 5, 2021, <br />the Planning Commission held a public hearing and voted to recommend approval of Planning <br />Case 21-006 with conditions to allow a side yard setback variance at the Subject Property. At <br />their May 24, 2021 meeting, the City Council voted to deny Planning Case 21-006. <br /> <br />5. Approvals <br /> <br />The City Council is being asked to determine if a variance request for flexibility on the side yard <br />setback of a corner lot should be approved. The submitted sketches show the location of the <br />proposed garage addition and the proposed driveway addition. The evaluation of the proposal <br />should be based on the District Provisions in Section 1320 and the Requirements for a Variance <br />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