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)- '., e . . MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA PLANNING COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7,2000 7:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER Chair Steve Erickson called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m, ROLL CALL Present were Chair Steve Erickson, Commissioners Stephen Baker, Terri Duchenes, Therese Galatowitsch and Dave Sand. Absent were Commissioner Marty Rye and Brent Nelson. Also present were Councilmember Gregg Larson and City Planner Jennifer Chaput, and Recording Secretary Heidi Guenther. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MAY 3. 2000 Commissioner Sand moved, seconded by Commissioner Duchenes, to approve the May 3,2000 minutes. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). PLANNING CASE #00-14 - CHUCK MERTENSOTTO- 3491 LAKE JOHANNA BOULEVARD - CORNER SIDE YARD VARIANCE - PUBLIC HEARING City Planner Chaput explained that the applicant requests approval of a variance from the comer side yard setback requirements (12 feet proposed, when 40 feet is required) for a porch addition on a single-family lot, zoned R-2. City Planner Chaput reviewed that the applicant came before the Planning Commission in March of this year. At that time, his plan showed a porch on the north and east sides of the existing structure. The Planning Commission made a recommendation that the variance be approved with the condition that the 8' x 14' proposed construction on the north side of the house be eliminated. This application and recommendation went to the next regular Council meeting at which time it was tabled. At that time, the drawings were being modified by the applicant. The sixty-day time period was extended on this application and then waived by the applicant at the May 8, 2000, City Council meeting and new plans were also provided at this meeting. Since the variance request had changed with the submission of new plans, the applicant was asked to return to the Planning Commission for review of the application. The applicant took into consideration the Planning Commission's recommendation to eliminate the 8' x 14' section of the porch on the side of the house. However, it was not completely eliminated and an area of 11' -6" x 2' -8" still remained on the north side of the house on the new proposal.