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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 25, 1999 14 <br /> . on. He asked the applicant if he would be willing to accept a variance for the 1609 property with <br /> a sense from the Council that the same variance may bc possible for the 1605 property without a <br /> formal approval on this property until the City Council has a chance to review the plans for the <br /> new home. <br /> Mr. Daniel Taylor, 1605 Lake Johanna Boulevard, stated that he did not have plans for the home <br /> because he felt he could not request an architect to create plans for a home until he knew how <br /> large the building area would be. He felt that, ifthe City were to grant the 20 foot variances, it <br /> would know that the new home would be in keeping with the setback requirements. He indicated <br /> that he did not want to expend money on house plans without knowing if the setback request will <br /> be approved. <br /> Mayor Probst stated that he would prefer to take action on the 1609 Lake Johanna Boulevard <br /> property and provide the applicant with some sense that a consistent 20-foot setback would be <br /> acceptable. He was hesitant to offer this as a setback limitation and have the architect present a <br /> plan with extensions that would protrude into this 20-foot setback. <br /> Mr. Taylor stated that he could not understand why the City Council would need to see the house <br /> plans if the setbacks are established and it is known that the home will be built within the Code <br /> requirements, Mayor Probst stated that the City Council has been consistent, particularly around <br /> the lakes, in wanting to ensure that the setbacks are consistent. <br /> . Councilmember Aplikowski stated that she had no problem with the 20-foot setback and moving <br /> the house at 1605 Lake Johanna Boulevard to 1609 Lake Johanna Boulevard. She confirmed that <br /> the new home would be the applicant's residence. Mr. Taylor stated that this was correct. <br /> Councilmember Aplikowski stated that the new home could not be very large due to the size of <br /> the lot, unless the home is built up. She asked if the proposed jog in the home at 1605 Lake <br /> Johanna Boulevard would have to be there. Ms, Randall stated that this had simply been a <br /> suggestion by staff in order to meet the 20-foot front yard setback and was not a requirement. <br /> Mr. Taylor noted that the current home at 1605 Lake Johanna Boulevard was only 15 feet from <br /> the property line. <br /> Councilmember Aplikowski stated that she understood the issue of not approving a variance <br /> without first seeing the plans for a home. However, in this case, she felt that approving the <br /> request would not be a problem. <br /> Councilmember Larson stated that the solution being proposed by the applicant was creative. He <br /> did agree that it would be difficult to approve the requested variance without first reviewing what <br /> would be proposed to be built on the lot. He asked staff if it was the policy of the City for a plan <br /> to be in place when a request for a variance is made so that the City has a feel for what is actually <br /> being proposed. <br /> . Ms. Randall stated that this is suggested to all applicants. In this case, she had discussed this <br /> with the applicant and the applicant had provided staff with reasons why this would not be <br />