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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 31, 2000 21 . Council member Aplikowski restated her motion and suggested the addition of condition number 12 stating that final approval would not be granted until the Ramsey County plans for the intersection and roadway are made clear, Mayor Probst stated that when a motion is approved the entire project is approved, Council member Larson stated that he would welcome a delay in order to allow Ramsey County to discuss with the City the proposed pedestrian crossing and whether anything can be done to make it safer. He asked the applicant if a delay of two weeks would be acceptable, Mr. Kunkel stated that it would be, providing a decision is made within two weeks, Councilmember Aplikowski withdrew her motion to approve Planing Case #00-01, Councilmember Larson concurred, MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to postpone action on Planning Case #00-01, Special Use Permit amendment (updating the Master Plan) and Site Plan Review (for the park facility) until the February 14,2000 regular City Council meeting, pending consultation with Ramsey County regarding the concerns surrounding the pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection of Bethel Drive and Old Snelling Avenue, The motion carried (4- 1, Councilmember Aplikowski opposed), . Mayor Probst asked that Mr. Soler be asked to attend the City Council meeting and to provide a graphic depicting their intentions for the restriping of Old Snelling Avenue, from the railroad bridge to County Road E2. 2. Case #00-03, James Moberg, 3355 Lake Johanna Boulevard, Front Yard Setback Variance Ms, Randall explained that the applicant was requesting approval of a front yard setback variance (18 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required) for an addition to a Single-Family lot zoned R-2. The applicant currently has an existing home and garage on the property, The applicant was proposing a 605 square foot porch and 1,165 square foot home addition to the existing 1,061 square foot home, The applicant has evaluated other locations for the addition; however, they believe this location is the only place they can add to the home with minimal impact. The parcel is 150 feet by 150 feet According to the Zoning Ordinance, the front yard on a corner lot is determined by the shorter of the two sides, In the case of a square corner lot, the Zoning Administrator determines the front and corner side, Staff has deternlined Stowe Avenue to be the front and Lake Johanna Boulevard to be the corner side for this parcel, The existing home meets the required 40-foot corner side yard setback. The existing house is currently built within the 40 foot front yard setback making any addition to the home require a variance. . The applicant plans to demolish the existing garage and build a new detached garage farther back, meeting all the setback requirements, The existing home and garage currently have an eight foot front yard setback from the front property line, The proposed addition would start 18 feet from the front property line,