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. CITY OF 1IRDEN HILLS ~ ro: Dorothy Person, City Mministrator FRCM: Brian Fritsinqer, ~.,rrmnY1ity p''''nn;,~ CKJordiIJa~ DATE: october 21, 1993 st:JB.nXlT : Anderson variance Update - Planning case #93-16 'Ihe applicant's request for a six foot side yard variance was denied at the October 6th Planning Commission meeting. SUl:sequent to this meeting, the applicant has revised its plans and is requesting a four foot side yard variance. Attached you will find a new letter of request and revised building plans. within this letter of request, the applicant addresses those issues and options present in this case. After reviewing the new proposal, I would add only a few comments. The . proposed revision does lessen the encroachment on the neighboring property. It also reduces the potential impact on the elln trees located to the east of the garage. However, the proposal does not change the fact that none of the corxlitions necessary to grant a variance are present on this site. The question remaining is "reasonable use of the property". staff believes that the applicant =ently has reasonable use of the property. Should the finding be made that this request is a reasonable use of the property, staff would suggest that a revision to the side yard setback portion of the ordinance be considered. A nUlllber of 85 foot lots do exist in Arden Hills and the impact of this variance on those lots should be considered. In closing, staff would like to reco:pti.ze the fact that the applicant has investigated every option available to them. 'Ihey have atterrq;>ted to =promise and develop a proposal which they feel is the most reasonable in this case. However, the property does not have con:iitions present in regards to dimensions, topography, etc. that are not present on any similar sized lots in the zoning district. Based on this fact, staff would still recormnend denial of this request. .