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;:, . . . ~ ~~HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: July 25, 2001 TO: Planning Commission Mike Cronin, Interim City Planner dt (i::tf1t... ttL~ FROM: SUBJECT: Case #01-21, Garage Variance Robert/Cynthia Teeling, 3346 Lake Johanna Blvd. Request: The owners of the home at 3346 Lake Johanna Blvd. are proposing to replace an existing one car garage with a new two car garage. Both the present and proposed garage are located in what technically is the front (street) side of this residence located on Lake Johanna. Therefore, a variance from the required front yard setback is requested. The new garage will be forward and north of the present garage, and mirror the garage at 3352. It would be located on an unpaved area now used for parking and storage of a boat. Backl!round: The homes along this part of the Lake Johanna Boulevard drop steeply down to the lake. The elevation of the present garage and parking area are maintained by a retaining wall. The two homes to the north and the three homes to the south all have double car garages. The garages on the newer or remodeled homes, 3342 and 3330 are attached with driveways leading down to them, while the older homes 3356, 3352, and 3336, and the present 3346, all have garages at the elevation of Lake Johanna Blvd. and located totally within the front setback. The garage on the property directly to the north is located on the front property line, the garage on the property directly to the south is attached to the home, and the view of the present and new garage is buffered by a lilac hedge. No home is located directly across Lake Johanna Blvd. from the Teelings. Standards: The Conditions required for a Variance are found in Section 8. Administration and Procedures, 4. Variances, c. and d. in the Code. They basically require: I