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. D. The plans show that half of the height of the first floor and the basement will be located at an elevation below that of the garage. The result may be that the structure would have water seepage into the first floor or basement of the home. The applicant should review the grading and elevation and shall provide a revised grading and drainage plan, showing the elevations of the floors and the elevations of the surrounding property, which shall require the approval of the City Engineer prior to the issuance of any building permits. E. According to the proposed plans, the location of the proposed patio appears to encroach into the root area of the large Maple tree. The applicant should review the plans and may want to have a longer, rectangular patio that stretches out along the side of the house to help preserve the health and root structure of the Maple tree. F. Ramsey County property information shows that the existing structure has asbestos siding which will require that the siding be removed and disposed of properly. Options 1. Recommend approval as submitted. 2. Recommend approval with conditions. 3. Recommend denial with reasons for denial. If the City denies the petitioners request, "...it must state in writing the reasons for the denial at the time it denies the request." 4. Table for additional information. . Deadline for Al!encv Actions The City of Arden Hills received the completed application for this request on March 7, 2005 Pursuant to Minnesota State Statue, the City must act on this request by May 6, 2005 (60 days), unless the city provides the petitioner with written reasons for and additional 60 day review period. The City may with the petitioners' consent extend the review period beyond the 120 days. Resident Comments The neighboring property owner from 3233 Shoreline Lane visited City Hall with questions about the variance. The neighbor had some concerns about the preservation of the spruce trees at the NE comer of the property, the direction of drainage, property lines, and the proximity of the proposed structure to the neighbor's property line. Staff has not received any other comments from residents on this variance request. Attachments 4b-1 Location Map, Vicinity Address Map 4b-2 Plans and statement submitted by the applicant. . \\EarlhlPlanning\Planning Cases\2fJ05105-11 Karjalahti Variance (PENDING)\04-06-05 PC Report Karjaluhti Variance. doc Page 70/7