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<br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Arden Hills Council <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />September 27, 1993 <br /> <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />CASE #93-16 - SIDE & REAR YARD VARIANCE <br />ROBERT & BARBARA LECHNER <br />1151 EDGEWATER AVENUE <br /> <br />Community Planner Coordinator Fritsinger stated that the <br />Lechners are seeking a side and rear yard variance for the <br />construction of a new detached garage on their residential <br />property at 1151 Edgewater Avenue. <br /> <br />Fritsinger explained that the subject property is located in <br />an R2 District in an area of older lake cottage type homes. <br />He reported that the Planning Commission reviewed this case <br />and found that the size of the subject lot is nonconforming in <br />that City Ordinance requires approximately 11,000 square feet <br />of area and this lot consists of just over 6,000 square feet. <br /> <br />Fritsinger noted that the old garage had only a one foot <br />setback, however, the pI acement of the new garage wi 11 be <br />shifted slightly to allow for at least a two foot setback. He <br />added that the option of an attached garage was considered but <br />rejected due to concerns relative to lighting and ventilation. <br /> <br />Fritsinger reported that the Planning Commission recommended <br />approval of the requested variance. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Malone moved, seconded by Probst, to grant a variance to <br />side and rear yard setback requirements, for Robert and <br />Barbara Lechner, to allow the construction of a new <br />garage on their property at 1151 Edgewater Avenue, with <br />a two-foot setback, on the basis that: <br />The small size of the subject property presents a <br />practical di fficul ty in putting the property to <br />reasonable use under conditions allowed by the City <br />Ordinance, and <br />The proposed garage will lessen the existing side <br />and rear yard setback nonconformity. <br /> <br />Motion carried (4-0). <br /> <br />RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT <br />UPDATE AND INTRODUCTION OF DEPUTIES <br /> <br />Commander Bergeron of Ramsey County Sheriff's Department <br />stated that the purpose of his visit this evening is to <br />communicate with the Council and to introduce the personnel <br />providing law enforcement services to the City of Arden Hills. <br />