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. TO: Planning Commission FROM: Kathleen Nordine, City Planner DATE: Dccember 20, 2005 SUBJECT: Variance - Garfield Kachel, 1479 Arden Place INTRODUCTION Garfield Kachcl has submitted a variance application to construct an addition onto the front of his home at 1479 Arden Place. The proposed addition would accommodate the expansion of an existing master bedroom and bathroom for handicap accessibility. Accessibility to thc home would also be improved through thc construction of an inclined ramp at the front entryway. The proposal requires a variance to reduce the requircd 40- foot structurc setback from a street right-of-way to 28 feel. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The subject property is located in the RI - Single Family Residential District east of Lake Johanna. Thc property is a corner lot with frontage on Snelling Avenue and Arden . Place. The lot is approximately 9,000 square feet in sizc and varies in width due to its frontage on the two streets. The property has been developed with a single-family home with an attached garage. The applicant is proposing to construct a one-story addition onto the south side of the home lacing Arden Place. This proposed 8.5' x 13.5' addition would provide additional bedroom space and a bathroom that would be handicap accessible. The proposal also includes the construction of an incline ramp to improve acccssibility to the front entryway. The addition would setback 28 feet from the Arden Place street right-of-way; less than thc minimum 40-feet required, therefore, a variance is needed. DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIREMENTS In the R-l District, the Zoning Ordinance specifies that a minimum front sctback of 40- feet is rcquired from a street right-of-way. The proposcd addition and incline ramp is located 28 feet from the lot line abutting Arden Place. A variance to reducc this setback is necessary for thc projcct to proceed as proposed. VARIANCE Variance Criteria When considering a Variance, the Commission must determine whether the conditions rcquired for a variance are prcsenl. Adhcrence to the provisions of the ordinance is . ]