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November 17, 2023 City of Arden Hills, Minnesota RE: Variance for 1666 Oak Avenue Open Front Porch Criteria for Review We would like to ask for your considera�on of the original plan for following reasons: The property located at 1666 Oak Avenue was constructed in 1965 in its current loca�on. This residence has been labeled a non-conforming structure due to its placement on the lot by the original builder. The front yard setback per the 1320.06 District Requirement Chart is 40 feet. The current front yard setback is 36.5 feet. The current owner would like to construct an open front porch and a variance is required due to the exis�ng non-conforming status. The current house is located at the end of a cul-de-sac. The owner’s request for an open front porch is to have a loca�on where they can sit and watch their children play with friends, ride bikes, etc. The owners have considered alternate loca�ons for construc�ng the open porch on the north and south sides of the house. With the current 1320.06 District Requirements Chart side setbacks at 25 / 10. The current house side setbacks are 24.2 / 14.4 with mature trees in both side yards, making an addi�on at the side yards not feasible. With the side yard addi�ons not feasible, we looked at Sec�on 1325.03 Excep�ons to the minimum requirements for all districts. E. Covered Porches for Single-Family Detached Dwellings. 1. For already developed lots on which a principal structure existed prior to May 1, 2006, the Covered Porch shall not be closer to the front lot line and side yard corner as determined by the following provisions: a) The Covered Porch shall be set back from the front lot line and side yard corner at least the number of feet calculated by the following formula: Current principal structure setback in feet multiplied by .75 = Covered Porch setback from the front lot line and side yard corner in feet. (For example, if the principal structure is thirty-two (32) feet from the front lot line, then: