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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEl\1BER 14 1998 , 3 2. Case #98-23, Variance, H20 Karth Lake Drive Ms, Randall eXplained the applicant is requesting approval of a side yard-street setback variance (27 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required) for a three season porch addition on a single family lot zoned R-1, Secondly, in the event that the house is destroyed, they would like to ask for a variance allowing the existing home to be rebuilt in its current location, Ms. Randall reviewed the staff report, noting the proposed three season porch is 13 feet 6 inches by 14 feet 6 inches (196 square feet), The applicant had evaluated other locations for the porch addition, however, this is the only location they feel will work with the existing home. The house currently has a side yard-street setback of27 feet, where 40 feet is required, The house was built when the zoning ordinance allowed a 20 foot setback. The Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case #98-23 - Variance for a Corner Side Yard Setback for the three season porch. They did not recommend approval of the house variance, They also included two additional conditions: the variance is to include only the three season porch, and the variance would expire if the porch loses its legal nonconforming status. Mayor Probst asked if the face of the porch would line up with the existing side ofthe house, Ms, Randall stated it would, Councilmember Malone asked for verification on the Commission's amendment whether the variance would expire ifthe house lost its legal nonconforming status, Ms, Randall indicated that the variance would expire if the house lost its legal nonconforming status, MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve Planning Case #98-23, Variance for side yard-street setback for the three season porch (27 feet proposed when 40 feet is required) based on the "Corner Side Yard Setback Variance (house and attached porch)" section of the staff report dated August 25, 1998, The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Resolution #98-60, Adopting the Preliminary 1999 Budget Mr. Post noted the preliminary 1999 budget contains four significant items occurring now, They include: Utilizing the maximum allowable levy ($1,923,937) to achieve a balanced General Fund budget. Assuming that the new City Hall construction begins in 1999 with funding coming from Advance Refunding Bonds Fund No, 315 ($1,100,000) and Municipal Land & Buildings Fund No, 408 ($950,000),