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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - FEBRUARY 3, 1999 DRAF 14 Mr. Robert Miller recornmended that his client withdraw the proposal and address the Official Map issue to which the applicant concurred. He suggested, since there were public in attendance, they be allowed to express their opinions in order to understand their preference in the road aligmnent. He stated that the Official Map runs counter to the preferences of the neighborhood. He asked, if the issue to change the Official Map were added to the March 3, 1999, meeting, would the neighborhood be notified. Mr. Ringwald stated that they would be. e Mr. Robert Miller stated that the road aligmnent issue must be resolved prior to moving forward with the plat. Chair Erickson noted that the neighborhood response is clear, according to the letters received, that they oppose the road being a through street. Mr. Robert Miller reiterated his request to withdraw the Planning Case and for it to be brought back to the Planning Commission in March. Chair Erickson and the Cormnissioners agreed. Chair Erickson closed the public hearing at 9:04 p.m. Chair Erickson acknowledged that the applicant had withdrawn his application for Planning Case #98-~3, Preliminary Plat, 3183 and 3171 Lexington Avenue. The Planning Commission called a break at 9:06 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 9: 1 0 p.m. e PLANNING CASE #98-37 - THOMAS DELICH - 3403 LAKE JOHANNA BOULEVARD -VARIANCE Ms. Randall explained that the applicant was requesting approval of a side yard setback variance (5 feet 1 inches proposed, when 10 feet is reqnired) and a front yard setback variance (30 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required) for a house addition on a single family lot zoned R-1. The applicant currently has an 18-foot by 20-foot, two level home with one bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room. The existing home is set very close to the Lake Johanna Boulevard right-of-way. The entire existing house is located within the required front yard setback. The deck on the front of the house is four feet from the Lake Johanna Boulevard right-of-way line and the house is ten feet from the right-of-way line, when 40 feet is required. The house is approximately five feet from both side yards, when ten feet is required on one of the side yards. The applicant was proposing an 18-foot by 20-foot, two level addition to the rear of the home. The applicant has evaluated other locations for the addition, however, they believe that this location is the only area they can add to the home with minimum impact to the lot. The proposed home, at 1,440 square feet, is a reasonable size home for the neighborhood in which it is located and modest for the community that it is located in. However, the basic _ question in this request is not whether the home is reasonably sized. The question is, given the .. extent to which the home is being modified, should the entire house be made to meet the current setback requirements. Staffs primary concern would be for the ability of the property owner to