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. . Minutes of Special Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Tuesday, October 11, 1983 - 7: 30 p.m. Vi 11a ge Hall . Call to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn calle d the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. Roll Call Present - Mayor Robert Woodburn, Coun ci lmen Thomas Mulcahy, . Mi ch ae 1 Ch ris tiansen, Diane McAllister, Dale Hicks. Absent - None Also Present - Planner Orlyn Miller, Clerk Administrator Charlotte McNiesh, Deputy C le rk Dorothy Zehm. Approval of Minutes McAllister moved, seconded by Hicks, that the Minutes of the Regular Council Mee ting of Sep tembe r 26th be approved as corrected. Motion ca rrie d unanimously. (5-0) Business from the Floor None REPORT OF VILLAGE PLANNER ORLYN MILLER Case No. 83- 2 6 , Sideyard Se tb ack Variance - Garal!;e Addition 1110 Inl!;erson Road Council was referred to re p 0 r t of Board of Appeals (9-29-83) , Planning memo (9-28-83) , Planning Commission Minutes of 10-5-83 and to transparencies of the subject lot, surrounding properties, road right-of-way and existing houses in the area. Miller indicated the location of the proposed 12 ' addition to the eas t of the existing ga rage; noted that the existing house/garage is 29\:;' from the r/w line of Lexington Avenue (variance of 101,'); explained that when house was cons tructe d, setback requirement was 20' on a corner lot (current setback requirement is 40') . Mi lle r explained tha t the house across the s t re e t to the north is about 6 ' close r to the Lexington Avenue r/w than the subject house 'it but the propose d 12 I wide addi ti on wi 11 have a 6' greate r encroachment than the othe r home, if it is granted. Miller noted that the west r/w line of Lexington Avenue varies from 33' (from centerline) at the south of the subject property to 49\:;' from this point north. Mi lie r reported that the Board of Appeals and Planning Commission recommend deni al be cause they found no hardship related to the land: - land is reasonably flat. - addition to the south ( re a r) is an alternative. Miller said the re are trees along the Lexington Avenue line, which would reduce the impact along Lexington; explained that the utili ty service lines (s ewe r and p ower) are from Lexington . to the rear of the house. Ray Flor said he would have to relocate the service lines to add to the rear of the garage; un de rs tands he cannot build over a s ewe r line; noted that when the house was built, the setback was 20' ; explained that the existing garage is only 20'x 22' (wide) , smaller than normal atandard 2-car garage. In discussion, it was as ke d if the fence is in the r/w or on the property line. Answe r. In the Lexington r/w; intend to leave the fence as it is; noted the re is a pinetree 6 ' in from the fence - 1 row of tree s is on the property line; second row of trees is in the r/w.