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e e e ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - OCTOBER 6, 1999 DRAFT 5 Ms, Randall advised that staff recommended approval of Planning Case 99-18, comer side yard setback variance for a detached garage, modifying the request to be a 19 foot comer side yard setback, when a 40 foot setback is required, based on the "Findings - Comer Side Yard Setback Variance (detached garage)" section ofthe staff report dated October 6, 1999, conditioned upon the 10 foot accessory structure setback being met to the north. If the Planning Commission makes a recommendation on this Planning Case, then it would be heard at the Monday, October 25, 1999, regular meeting of the City Council. Ms. Deb Fjeld, 1929 Jerrold Avenue, stated that she would like to be able to maintain the same size of the current garage, She indicated that her five member family lives in a small home and does not have enough storage space. She agreed to moving the garage to the south in order to eliminate the rear yard setback variance. She stated that she had tried to find the property stakes and she thought she had. She indicated that she will make an effort to verify the property stake locations. Commissioner Sand asked the applicant if she plans to re-asphalt the driveway, Ms. Fjeld stated that the driveway, which is currently gravel, will be poured with concrete. She noted that the current garage needed to be repaired long before purchasing the home. When she purchased the home, she was not aware of the extent ofthe damage. She had the garage reviewed by several contractors and all agreed that it should be tom down and replaced. Since the size of the garage had been reconfirmed and was different than what staff had originally believed, Commissioner Sand asked how this would effect staffs recommendation for the setback from Prior Avenue. Ms. Randall stated that the recommendation from staff for the comer side yard setback was modified from 17 feet to 19 feet. Chair Erickson stated that, with the reduction in size being recommended by staff, the comer side yard setback would be changed to 15 feet, not 19 feet. Commissioner Sand confirmed that, with the accurate measurement ofthe garage, the request of the applicant for a 13 foot comer side yard setback was correct. Ms. Randall concurred. Commissioner Sand asked if staff had measured the distance from the front of the garage to the property line to confirm that it is 13 feet. Ms, Randall stated that actual measurements had not been taken. She stated that measurements had been taken from aerial shots that were available in-house. Chair Erickson asked how close the tree to the south was to the garage. Ms. Fjeld stated that this tree was approximately 10 feet from the garage, She noted that this was an older tree and she was not sure how the root system would be affected by moving the garage foundation. Chair Erickson noted that the garage would only have to be moved four feet in order to meet the rear yard setback. Chair Erickson stated that the location of the property at the end of a dead-end road does create a unique circumstance. He noted that the applicant was not requesting to enlarge the garage. Rather, the size of the garage would be diminished by the removal of the upper level. He stated that he was inclined to support the request for variance as proposed with the exception that the garage be moved to the south to meet the 10 foot rear yard setback. He felt that it would not be appropriate to require the garage to be moved further to the east due to the large tree. This tree is an amenity to the property as well as the neighborhood. He added that the old structure would be