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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - APRIL 2, 2003 7 Chair Sand invited anyone for or against this to come before the Commission. . Pauline Richards, 3544 Glen Arden Road, stated the property line between their property and the Gode property was in question and they felt that if anything happened, an official survey needed to take place. She noted if the property line to the north and south of their property was where their neighbors said they were, they did not have the 80 feet their title said they had. She noted there was only 14 feet between the edge of their garage and the edge of the house to the north of them. She stated if they bad a variance on their south, this would squeeze their property. She stated she understood applicant's desire to have a double car garage because they would also like to have a double car garage, but after they had looked at their options, they realize that it was not possible for them to have a double car garage. She noted she was against this variance. Commission Bezdicek asked if she had discussed their concems with applicant. Ms. Richard replied they had not; she did not know about this request until she received notice from the City. Bruce Gode, 3538 Glen Arden Road, applicant, noted the stakes located last year was one for the property line and one for the setback. He indicated the telephone poles were a good judge as to where the property lines were located. Chair Sand asked if they had considered a different layout for the garage, which would make it flush with the home and come into the garage from the side. Mr. Gode replied . that take up the whole back of his home to do it that way. He noted he had a large truck, which would make it a very difficult turn there. He stated he could tilt the garage at an angle, but then his lights would be shining in the neighbor's house. Chair Sand stated Mr. Gode needed to decide what was more important to him - a double car garage that would need to be moved, or live with a single car garage. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if they built their addition, would they need to take down their existing garage. Mr. Gode replied the garage did not have to be demolished to add on this addition. Commissioner Zimmerman noted he could build a two car deep garage. Mr. Gode replied he had thought about that, but he did not see that as a viable option. Chair Sand asked ifhe had spoken with an architect about this. Mr. Gode replied he had hired an architect and it was the architect who had pointed out the setback requirement. Ms. Richards stated she realized that this property line had never come into question before, but she was uncomfortable having any action taken without an official survey of the property. Chair Sand asked staff what they knew about the statement that the telephone poles were . the property marker. Mr. Parrish replied he did not know what the situation was in this particular neighborhood, but telephone poles tended to be located on the property lines. However, that was not always the case. He noted they should not rely on that and the only official way to determine where the property line was located would be to obtain a survey. ---------