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, -- tit tit CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 24, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Nancy Raudall, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #00-19, Variance (Front Yard Setback) Jeff LaN ass a, 3153 Shoreline Lane Request. The applicant is requesting approval of a front yard setback variance (28 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required) for an addition and two car garage on a single-family lot zoned R-2 (Exhibit A). Background. The applicant currently does not have a garage or driveway. They have a few parking spaces on a short drive just off Shoreline Lane. The proposed garage would be 643 square feet (23'-6" by 27'-4"), The garage is proposed to be 27'-4" however; they are proposing a 3- foot wide stairway in the rear of the garage. The addition is proposed to be 25 by 28 feet and would have additional bedroom space. To connect an addition or garage to the house two bedrooms would be eliminated leaving only one bedroom. The addition and garage will be constructed using similar materials to the existing home. Alternative locations were reviewed, such as reducing the addition or moving everything behind the front setback line, The lot has the space to accommodate the addition and garage in the buildable area however; the slope from Shoreline Lane to the front of the home would create a drainage problem for the garage. Findings - Front Yard Setback Variance (addition and garage). The Staff would conclude that the following factors relate to the requested variance: 1. Circumstances not created bv the landowner: The slope of the lot makes it difficult to add a garage in front of the existing home without causing drainage problems. 2. Reasonable development: Other properties in the immediate area have a similar setback. The property currently does not have a garage. The proposed garage is not larger than necessary (standard two car), 3. Alternative locations: Moving the addition and garage back would cause drainage problems, There are ways of draining water around the garage entrance however; these tend to freeze in the winter/spring causing problems. 4. Minimization of request: The addition could be minimized allowing the garage to be moved back however; the further back the garage is placed the more drainage problems that will occur. The additional bedrooms are not needed if the existing bedrooms were not disturbed by a hallway.