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t - CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: January 31, 2000 May" Md City Co",, ~ Nancy Randall, Associate Pl~r TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Planning Case #00-03, Variance (Front Yard Setback) James Moberg, 3355 Lake Johanna Blvd. Request. The applicant is requesting approval ofa front yard setback variance (18 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required) for an addition to a single-family lot zoned R-2 (Exhibit A), Background. The applicant is proposing a 605 square foot porch and 1,165 square foot home addition to the existing (1,061 sqnare foot) home, The applicant has evaluated other locations for the addition; however, they believe this location is the only place they can add to the home with minimum impact. e The parcel is 150 feet by 150 feet. According to the Zoning Ordinance the front yard on a comer lot is detennined by the shorter of the two sides. In the case of a square comer lot the Zoning Administrator determines the front and corner side. Staff has determined Stowe Avenue to be the front and Lake Johanna Boulevard to be the corner side for this parcel. The existing home meets the required 40-foot corner side yard setback, The existing house is currently built within the 40 foot front yard setback making any addition to the home require a variance. The existing home and garage currently have a 8 foot front yard setback from the front property line, The proposed addition would start 18 feet from the front property line, The applicant plans to relocate the existing garage further back, meeting all the setback requirements: Findinl!s - Front Yard Setback Variance (addition) The Staff would conclude that the following factors relate to the requested front yard setback variance: 1. Alternate Location: An addition off the rear of the existing structure appears to be the only suitable location for an addition to the existing home, Other houses in the area are setback at least 30 feet except for a corner lot across Stowe Avenue which has a 20 foot setback. e 2. Circumstances unique to the Property: The existing structure is entirely in the front yard setback area, The structure can not be expanded on without a variance unless it is added upward, The lot is larger than most lots in the area.