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<br /> - ----- <br />. Arden Hills Planning Commission, <br /> I'm requesting a variance on the 10ft. limit on placement of a <br /> garage near the property line. The present garage is in serious <br /> disrepair and must be replaced. Currently, it is 5 ft. from the <br /> property line as can be seen on the survey. I would like to site a <br /> new 16 ft. wide by 26 ft. deep garage, 5 ft. from the property line. <br /> At this point I would like to address the conditions of the <br /> property that support my request: <br /> #1) The property is unique in that there are many mature trees <br /> and gardens on the property. At least one of the trees could <br /> threaten the structure if it is sited to closely to it and possibly <br /> jeapordize the tree itself. If the variance is not granted, then the <br /> garage corner closest to this tree would be approx. 22 ft. away. <br /> The tree's canopy is approx. 42 ft. in diameter, so the tree limbs <br /> would come within a foot of the garage and the root system may <br /> be disturbed by the concrete slab for the garage. Also, one <br />. mature garden bed would be 7 ft. the side of the garage. <br /> #2) The granting of the variance is in keeping with the spirit of <br /> the City's Zoning Code as the placement of the new garage will <br /> not adversly affect the neighboring property because there are <br /> no existing structures in close proximity to it. Also, the <br /> livability and appearance of my property would be enhanced. <br /> #3) It would be difficult to reasonably use the property without <br /> the variance. The rooms at the back of the house are quite <br /> small, therefore, I'm planning on adding a small extension to <br /> make them more liveable for myself and any future families. <br /> Siting the garage without the variance would crowd it to the <br /> house. <br /> #4) The hardship was not created by anything the family has <br /> done. The backyard is only 65 ft. wide, siting a new 16 ft. wide <br /> garage 10 ft. into the property would visually cut the yard in half. <br /> #5) The variance will not alter the character of the <br /> neighborhood. In fact, the variance I'm requesting would <br /> actually be in keeping with the character of the neighborhood as <br /> many of the garages rest well within the 10 ft. requirement. <br />. This home has been in my family since 1951, so I'm very familiar <br />u. <br />