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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 23.33 feet as measured from the portion of the proposed attached garage addition. The Subject Property is oriented with the front of the house and garage facing Gramsie Road and with driveway access off of Gramsie Road. The current attached garage is located 35.33 feet from the west side yard property line along Fairview 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 attached garage is only a single car garage. The Applicant currently has 3 cars and an additional garage space would lead to fewer cars in the driveway. The proposed attached garage addition would provide for a second car stall for car protection, storage, and a work area. 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 23.33 side yard setback. The Subject Property was developed in 1958 and today is a nonconforming 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 attached garage addition without a variance. 4. Approvals The Planning Commission 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. Plan Evaluation Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review 1. District Provisions (R-1 Single Fancily Residential District) — Section 1320.06 Lot Size and Dimensions — No Changes Proposed The Subject Property was constructed in 1958 with a lot area of 13,749 square feet (Attachment D). Section 1320 — District Provisions of the Zoning Code requires a minimum lot size of 14,000 square feet per single-family dwelling unit. In 1955, the Subject Property was platted as part of the Shorewood Hills Number 2 subdivision with a smaller lot size than the minimum size required for single-family dwelling units. The proposed addition would not impact the Lot Size or Dimensions. Structure Setbacks — Variance Requested In the R-1 District, the minimum front and rear setback requirements are 40 feet and 30 feet, respectively. The current principal structure and attached garage is located 42.45 feet from the front yard property line (i.e. Gramsie Road) and is located 43.62 feet from the rear yard property line, with an attached deck located approximately 40 feet from the rear property line. The minimum side yard setback in the R-1 District is 10 feet and 25 feet combined. Additionally, the minimum Page 2 of 7