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<br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />The Applicant is requesting a variance to decrease the required total side yard setback of his single- <br />family dwelling on the Subject Property from 25 feet to 20.33 feet for a proposed third stall garage <br />addition. Section 1320.06 of the Arden Hills City Code requires a combination of both side yards <br />on an interior lot of not less than 25 feet. <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 and its location at the end of a cul- <br />de-sac. The Applicant is requesting the proposed garage addition as, according to the Applicant, <br />the current garage cannot accommodate the storage of two cars due to how the steps into the house <br />are arranged. The proposed garage addition would meet applicable building codes and all other <br />regulations in the R-1 District. The Applicant would not be able to construct the proposed garage <br />addition without a variance. <br /> <br />4. Approvals <br /> <br />The Planning Commission is being asked to determine if a variance request for flexibility on the <br />total side yard setback 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 in <br />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 – Meets Requirements <br />The Subject Property was constructed in 1983 with a lot area of 14,068 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. <br />