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. <'I < " """"': ./ j'.l e e e ~ CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: February 22, 1998 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Nancy Randall, Associate SUBJECT: February Planning Cases 98-30, 98-37 Case #98-30, Variance - Donald Wahlberg, 1451 Arden Place Request. The applicant is requesting approval of a corner side yard setback variance (19 feet 9 inches proposed, when 40 feet is required) for an attached garage addition (storage space) to a single family lot zoned R-1 (Exhibit B). Background. The applicant currently has a small two car attached garage 18 feet by 26 feet (468 square feet) that fronts on Arden Place. The home is angled slightly towards the comer of Arden Place and North Snelling Avenue. The applicant is proposing a 16 foot 8 inch by 33 foot 8 inch (562 square foot) garage addition to replace the storage space that was lost when a detached metal storage building collapsed earlier this year, thereby, providing the applicant with 1,030 square feet of attached garage. Given that the house has a footprint of 1964 square feet, the garage (storage space) would occupy 34 percent of that footprint ((1,030sf71,030 square feet + 1,964 square feet) x 100%) = 34%). The applicant has evaluated other locations for the storage space; however, this is the only location they feel will work with the existing home. Deadline for Agency Actions. The City of Arden Hills received the completed application for this request on December 23, 1998. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by Friday, February 21, 1999 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60 day review period. The additional review period would extend to Tuesday, April 23, 1999. The City may, with the petitioners consent, extend the review period beyond the Tuesday, April 23, date. Lastly, if the City denies the petitioners request, "... it must state in writing the reasons for the denial at the time that it denies the request." Recommendation. The Planning Commission recommends denial of Planning Case #98-30, Corner Side Yard Setback Variance (19 feet 9 inches proposed, when 40 feet is required) for an attached garage (storage space), based on the "Findings - Corner Side Yard Setback Variance (garage)" section of the Staff report dated F ebrnary 3, 1999.