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3. Proposed Use The Applicant is requesting a variance to decrease the required side yard setback on a corner lot for the Subject Property from 40 feet to 28.2 feet. The Applicant is proposing a 12 foot by 36.5 foot garage addition to expand the existing attached garage width from 21.5 feet to 33.5 feet and allow for an addition to the upper floor of the principal structure. The addition would add 438 square feet to the existing attached garage and 386 square feet to the principal structure. The Subject Property is oriented with the front of the house and garage facing Dawn Circle and with driveway access off of Dawn Circle. The current attached garage is located 40.2 feet from the east side yard property line along Norma Avenue. Section 1320.06 of the Arden Hills City Code requires a side yard setback of 40 feet on corner lots. According to the Applicant's narrative, the existing principal structure and attached garage have limited storage space. The Applicant considered other ways to add storage to the property but due to the principal structure and attached garage layout on the parcel and city zoning requirements applicable to the property, the addition to the east elevation was identified as the desired solution. The proposed attached garage addition would provide for a third car stall and more accessible storage for the property. It would also permit for a principal structure upper -level addition that would include a bedroom and an office. The Applicant has provided elevations for the proposed addition. Two exterior elevation options are shown, the first without an additional dormer window and the second with an additional dormer window on the upper level. The Applicant will finalize the design following the review of their variance application. The included floor plans and square footage for the principal structure addition are for the design without the dormer window. The Applicant is seeking as part of the variance review to be able to construct either option. The Applicant is requesting a variance for flexibility from the 40 foot side yard setback required for corner lots to construct the proposed addition with a 28.2 side yard setback. The Subject Property was developed in 1984 and today is a conforming lot for the side yard setback for corner lots. The proposed garage addition would meet applicable building codes and all other regulations in the R-1 District. The Applicant would not be able to construct the proposed principal structure and attached garage addition without a variance. 4. Approvals The City Council is being asked to determine if a variance request for flexibility on the side yard setback of a corner lot should be approved. The submitted survey shows the location of the proposed attached garage addition. The evaluation of the proposal should be based on the District Provisions in Section 1320 and the Requirements for a Variance in Section 1355.04, Subd. 4. At their May 8, 2024 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the variance request on the Subject Property. After discussion, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval with conditions by a 7-0 vote. Page 2 of 8