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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - OCTOBER 6, 1999 6 replaced with a new structure of the same size in basically the same location which would improve the overall situation. . Chair Erickson closed the public hearing at 8:04 p.m., as no one else wished to address the Planning Commission. Commissioner Sand moved, seconded by Commissioner Galatowitsch to recommend approval of Planning Case 99-18, corner side yard setback variance (13 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required) for a new garage, conditioned on: I, The northern accessory structure rear yard setback be the required 10 feet rather than the requested six feet by moving the garage to the south. 2. The dimensions of the new garage be the same as or smaller than the existing garage being replaced. The motion carried unanimously (6-0), This Planning Case will be reviewed at the Monday, October 25, 1999, City Council meeting, PLANNING CASE #99-19 - DANIEL TAYLOR -1605 LAKE JOHANNA BOULEVARD- VARIANCE - PUBLIC HEARING Chair Erickson opened the public hearing at 8:05 p.m. . Ms. Randall explained that the applicant was requesting approval of a front yard setback variance (15 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required), There are four homes along Lake Johanna Boulevard that access off a private easement on Ramsey County Property. The applicant owns the first two homes. The applicant was proposing to relocate the single family home on 1605 Lake Johanna Boulevard to 1609 Lake Johanna Boulevard and construct a new single family home on 1605 Lake Johanna Boulevard. Both would require front yard setback variances. The properties are unique and staff had to determine which side would be considered the front. The Zoning Code states that the shorter side on a corner is the front yard. The three homes to the north clearly do not have a frontage on a public street. However, they access by easement which is the shortest side. Therefore, staff determined that to be the front yard for 1609 Lake Johanna Boulevard. The corner lot at 1605 Lake Johanna Boulevard was more difficult as this property does have rights out to Lake Johanna Boulevard as well as the easement. The easement side is the shortest side and, because of this, staff determined the easement side to be the front yard of this property, Both corners would require a 40 foot setback. The two homes to the north of these properties currently have variances to build with 20 foot and 25 foot setbacks. However, these lots are larger than the lots owned by the applicant. The proposed setbacks would fall in line with the setbacks ofthe properties to the north. The property at 1609 Lake Johanna Boulevard currently has a basketball court to the rear and the ... property at 1605 Lake Johanna Boulevard has a relatively new pool to the rear. The applicant .. would like to preserve both ofthese amenities. In placing the existing home on 1609 Lake Johanna Boulevard, the applicant found that in order to meet the 40 foot setback from the front, the home would be in the center ofthe lot, which would not provide a backyard. This would also