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<br /> (!-:t.-LL pI,;; __ I <br /> J <br /> . <br /> . , <br /> . <br /> - = ~ <br /> WATERS & BONNER, ING <br /> DESIGNERS BUILDERS PLANNERS <br /> March 27, 1987 <br /> Mr. Orlyn Mi 11 er <br /> City Planner/City of Arden Hills <br /> WEHrmAN BERKLEY ASSOCIATES <br /> 5217 Wayzata Boulevard <br /> Mi nneapt.l1 i =i, MN 55422 <br /> Ref er- E'nc e: \~/ar i ance Request fDr Ms~ t1. C~tndace McCloskey for new home <br /> C(3nstruct ion at 3290 Sandeen F<{)i:~d , ?:lrden Hills <br /> Ollyn: <br /> We are r'equest.ing the fol1o~"Jing ~:.etback va.rlance tOr constrLlcti on of the <br /> new flOmp. 'sh..f"!\.".;n on l":f-,':l. ;~t-t,,"(nh:,:,(j p] .:';f1~:.: <br /> 1 ) ..' r-:-' frC!ntyar-Ll \/;;',"-1 cOlllce ifl"d.:lng thE ~;Etb-.::(c L 35' instead of 40' . <br /> H .... <br /> . 2) A 5' sidFy'ard s"et_bac~~ Vi.,rlailce on the sout.h pr'opert y 1 i r;e making the <br /> sDuth setback ~- , instead of 10' . <br /> J <br /> StatSrri(2nts reg2'1rdi ng the hardship (jf practical difficLtlty necf?ssi t.~t i ng <br /> th" variance: <br /> 1> ThE' 1 ots on Sandeen Road arE'a, and this 1 at in par-ti cuI ar, are <br /> E>: tr"emel 'Y narrow lots, platted b"fore the z on i ng ordinance was in <br /> effect. They are non-conforming lots by today's standards. To <br /> apply the standar-d setbacks (40 . front, ..,~, lake, and 10' & ~, <br /> , J J <br /> sideyard) to this 1 at makes ar'l almost impossible building location. <br /> 2) The e>:isting house on the lot, and many of the nei ghbor i ng homes and <br /> garages, do not meet the or-di nance setbacks. Our proposal will <br /> e"ceed and improve upon typical e}:isting setbacks and should help in <br /> setting standards for fLlture homes. We wi 11 meet or exceed e>:isting <br /> conditions. <br /> 3) The 75' lake setback will not b" compromis.ed. <br /> 4) We hc.,ve custom df?=ii (,;jned a hDuse and ga'~age For the property. It is <br /> a "/ery small home (784 ~.:.~q . ft. as trlE' main l"vel) with a small -, <br /> ~ <br /> car" garage. It 1 So narr"ow, only 9' "f the -front of the house 1S <br /> e"posed behind the garage. It tapers, narrowing at the back to fit <br /> the si te. The basement Wed ks out on the back tic> fit the topography. <br /> It is narrow, only 18' wide thru most of the hOLlse.. In spite of the <br /> . measl.l.r'es, we sti 11 cannot get the house t" fit without the varianc:eg <br /> requested. EDE'\' PRAIRIE MI\lNESm:.. 55344 (612) 944-5990 <br /> i521J \1.\RKEI' PLACE DRI\"E . . . <br /> --..;. - <br /> - <br />