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I' I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS f' MEMORANDUM DATE: February 10, 1997 I TO: Moyo<ond c;ly Com' ~ I FROM: Kevin Ringwald, Community Devclopmcnt Dircctor . SUBJECT: Planning Cases 97-02 and 97-03 I The following is a brief review of the requests and the recommendations ofthe Planning I Commission. The minutes of the February 5, 1997 Planning Commission meeting are also included in your packet. I Case 97-02. Dan O~ren. County Road E-2 & Old Hi!!hwav 10. PUD amendment A. Reoucst I The applicant is requesting approval of a minor amendment to a previously approved Planned Unit Development (PUD) in the R-l Single Family Resideutial Zoning District. The minor amendment would allow the construction of decks offthe rear and or side of Ie the units (Exhibit A). E. Back~round I The Staff issued a building permit (# 5512) on September 9, 1996 for the construction of Unit # 7 of the Townhomes of Lake Valentine at 1657 Lake View Court. As a part of I that buildiug permit the Staff noted that the three season porch as shown on the plans was approved and the deck that was shown on the plan were not approved. The deck was not approved due to two factors. The first being that the deck as shown extended into a I public utility easement (sanitary sewer). The second being that the deck was not within the 14 foot by 18 foot area at the rear of the unit which was approved for decks and/or porches in Planning Case 95-05. I In mid December of 1996 the Staff noted that the deck was beiug constructed iu the easement and without a building permit. The Staff immediately issued a stop work order I to the contractor. The contractor acknowledged the error and requested to meet with Staff to discuss how to properly remedy the situatiou. The Staff met with the contractor and I the developer and explained that the deck cannot be constructed within the public utility easement. Also, the StatYexplained that decks and/or porches were only allowed within the 14 foot by 18 foot area at the rear of the structures as approved in Planning Case 95- I 05. The developer and the contractor agreed to remedy the deck within the easement area. f' I