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Plekkenpol <br />B U I L D E R S, I N C <br />November 17, 2023 <br />City of Arden Hills, Minnesota <br />RE: Variance for 1666 Oak Avenue Open Front Porch <br />Criteria for Review <br />Attachment C <br />MN Lic. BC001797 <br />We would like to ask for your consideration of the original plan for following reasons: <br />The property located at 1666 Oak Avenue was constructed in 1965 in its current location. This <br />residence has been labeled a non -conforming structure due to its placement on the lot by the <br />original builder. The front yard setback per the 1320.06 District Requirement Chart is 40 feet. <br />The current front yard setback is 36.5 feet. The current owner would like to construct an open <br />front porch and a variance is required due to the existing non -conforming status. <br />The current house is located at the end of a cul-de-sac. The owner's request for an open front <br />porch is to have a location where they can sit and watch their children play with friends, ride <br />bikes, etc. <br />The owners have considered alternate locations for constructing the open porch on the north <br />and south sides of the house. With the current 1320.06 District Requirements Chart side <br />setbacks at 25 / 10. The current house side setbacks are 24.2 / 14.4 with mature trees in both <br />side yards, making an addition at the side yards not feasible. <br />With the side yard additions not feasible, we looked at Section 1325.03 Exceptions to the <br />minimum requirements for all districts. <br />E. Covered Porches for Single -Family Detached Dwellings. <br />1. For alreadv developed lots on which a orinciaal structure existed prior to Mav 1. 2006 <br />the Covered Porch shall not be closer to the front lot line and side yard corner as <br />determined by the following provisions: <br />a) The Covered Porch shall be set back from the front lot line and side yard corner <br />at least the number of feet calculated by the following formula: <br />Current principal structure setback in feet multiplied by. 75 = Covered Porch <br />setback from the front lot line and side yard corner in feet. <br />(For example, if the principal structure is thirty-two (32) feet from the front lot <br />line, then: <br />401 East 78th Street, Bloomington, MN 55420 <br />(952) 888-2225 1 www.piekkenpol.com <br />