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tit tit tit CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: October 25,1999 " / Mayor and City Council A/!4(, Nancy Randall, Associate Plan:% TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Planning Case #99-18, Variance (Corner Side Yard Setback) Nathan Fjeld, 1929 Jerrold Avenue Request. The applicant is requesting approval of a corner side yard setback variance (13 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required) and an accessory structure rear yard setback (6 feet proposed, when 10 feet is required) for a new garage on a single family lot zoned R-2 (Exhibit A). Background. The applicant currently has a two car garage 24 feet by 28 feet (672 square feet). The applicant believes the garage is 13 to 15 feet from the West property line (comer side) and 10 feet from the North property line (rear). Staff however, believes the garage is only six feet from the rear property line where 10 feet is required. The applicant wishes to demolish the existing garage and rebuild the detached garage in the same location and the same size. Currently there is a large tree to the rear of the garage. This causes some difficulty in moving the garage back further form the street. Prior A venue dead ends at the north end oftheir property line and is only used by two homes and trial access to Hazelnut park. The applicant could request a vacation, however; the City would still want to keep a trail easement and the applicant would still need a variance for the proposed garage. The applicant could, however, minimize this request by reducing the garage depth to a standard 22 feet and then only need a 19 foot variance where 40 feet is required. If the setback to the north is less than 10 feet the applicant could move the garage to the south to eliminate the need for a variance. Findinl!:s - Corner Side Yard Setback and Rear Yard Accessory Strncture Setback Variance The Staff concludes that the following factors relate to the requested variance: 1. Circumstances Unique to the Property: The property in question is approximately 10,125 square feet in area on the comer of Jerrold Avenue and Prior Avenue. The proposed garage is 24 feet by 28 feet in size (672 sf in area). The property width is 85 feet. In addition, there is a significant tree just to the East of the proposed garage.