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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 8, 2001 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />Derek Hames explained he volunteered his services in developing a new logo for the City. He <br />presented the proposed new logo for the City and explained that through a series of work <br />sessions they had come up with a tree and trail image that captured what the City was all about. <br />The logo would have an updated look. He presented the layout of the logo and applications it <br />could be used for. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst indicated it was time for the City to have a new image and was using the <br />opportunity of the 50th Anniversary of the City as a good time to incorporate the new logo. He <br />believed they had come up with a good logo for now and into the future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski indicated she liked the green border around the pages. Mr. Hames <br />explained that was done for the presentation purposes only. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to <br />approve new City logo and to commend the work of Mr. Hames. The motion <br />carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />A. Planning Cases <br /> <br />1. Case #00-37, Thomas Whittles, 1867 Glen Paul Avenue, Front Yard Variance <br /> <br />Ms. Chaput explained applicant was requesting a front yard setback variance for a kitchen <br />addition at 1867 Glen Paul Avenue, zoned R-2. In September, 2000, Mr. Whittles prepared a <br />building permit application. This application was incomplete because the applicant did not <br />address the five hardship criteria. Mr. Whittles subsequently submitted an additional letter <br />addressing the five hardship criteria. Currently, the central front portion ofMr. Whittles' home <br />was situated 35.5 feet from the front yard setback. It was currently non-conforming because it <br />did not meet the front yard setback requirement. The remainder of the home was 39.5 feet from <br />the front yard setback. Mr. Whittles' wished to build an addition onto his home from the 39.5 <br />feet to be in line with the portion that was 35.5 feet from the property line. The front yard <br />setback for the B-2 zoning district was 40 feet. Therefore, he required a front yard setback <br />variance. The application was completed in November, 2000. <br /> <br />Ms. Chaput stated Mr. Whittles installed the foundation for this project already, without a <br />building permit. Plus, the foundation was not installed to meet frost requirements and, if the <br />variance was granted, this will have to be re-done. <br /> <br />Ms. Chaput explained in order to grant a variance, a hardship must be identified. Applicant had <br />responded to the hardship criteria in a letter. For this application for a front yard setback <br />variance, staff made the following findings: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Whether the circumstances for which the variance is requested are unique to the <br />property. Ms. Chaput indicated the properties along Glen Paul Avenue were <br />generally between thirty-five and forty feet from the front yard setback. The current <br />Code required that the homes be placed forty feet from the front property line. There <br />were no plans to amend the language of the Ordinance, nor does the comprehensive <br />