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. ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 5 . Commissioner Bezdicek asked if the City has set precedence in this area previously. Mr. Hellegers responded the City has approved variances for similar variance requests in this neighborhood where the applicant was replacing an existing garage. Chair Sand opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. Chair Sand invited anyone for or against the variance to come forward and make comment. There were no comments made. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 7:51 p.m. Commissioner Thompson asked if they had heard anything from the adjacent resident. Mr. Hellegers responded he had not heard anything from them. Commissioner Zimmerman movcd, scconded by Commissioncr Thompson to approvc Planning Case No. 05-20, Paul Ruppel, 1541 Millpond Ct., Chaska, MN; for a 5-foot side yard sctback accessory variance to allow for the construction of a new garage in approximatcly thc same location as the existing garage and makes thc findings that the variance mccts the hardship criteria and would not have an adversc impact on surrounding propertics or thc City as a whole. . Thc motion carricd unanimously (6-0). C. PLANNING CASE 05-07: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, 1245 W. HIGHWAY 96; ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT (COVERED FRONT PORCH REGULATION) Mr. Hcllegers stated prcviously the Commissioncrs discuss cd and considcrcd Ordinance #366 which would amend scction 6.C.2.d of thc Zoning Ordinance by inscrting new subsection 6.C.2.d.3 into the Zoning Ordinance, allowing for front porches of up to ten feet and with a minimum sctback of 25 fcet from the front or sidc-yard comer propcrty lincs, which meet design standards to be allowed subject to staff rcview and approval in areas where thc plats wcre crcated Witll setbacks less than 40 feet. He stated since it was not anticipated that whole ncighborhoods had different sctbacks thaOthe Zoning District standards thc idea of a different allowance for covcred front porchcs in such neighborhoods seems to be fair. Therefore, staff recommends approval of Ordinance #366. Chair Sand opened thc public hearing at 8:09 p.m. Chair Sand invited anyone for or against the amendment to comc forward and makc commcnt. . Joan Furlong(?sp), 704 Chatham Cirele, stated thcy were looking to put a front porch on her homc, as well as othcr residents in her neighborhood. Shc noted bccause of thc setback, thcy were not allowed undcr the currcnt code to put on a porch. She indicated they could put an overhang on their front stoop, but this was not what they were looking for. Shc rcquestcd the Commissioncrs approve this rcquest.