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<br />" "" .. <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />CITY OF ARDEN ffiLLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2003 <br />7:00 P,M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chair David Sand called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Present were Commissioners Clayton Larson, Ken Bezdicek, Megan Ricke, Clayton <br />Zimmerman, and Chair David Sand. <br /> <br />Absent: Elizabeth Modesette and Cathy Smithknecht. <br /> <br />Also present were Director of Community Services Aaron Parrish, City Planner Peter <br />Hellegers, and Recording Secretary Robin Leslie. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON <br />JUNE 4. 2003 <br /> <br />Commissioner Zimmerman requested the following corrections: Page 3, first paragraph . <br />under item C, change Diaz to dais. Page 4, the last sentence should read: "The motion <br />carried (4-2) (Commissioners Larson and Zimmerman against). Page 5, first paragraph, <br />change repair to repaired. maintained. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bezdicek moved, seconded by Commissioner Larson, to approve the June <br />4,2003 minutes as amended above. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />A. PLANNING CASE #03-16 - DAVID AND MARTHA DOBRATZ. 1440 INDIAN <br />OAKS TRAIL. VARIANCE <br /> <br />Chair Sand opened the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Hellegers stated the public notice was published in the Arden Hills-Shoreview <br />Bulletin and was mailed out to all property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. <br /> <br />Mr. Hellegers explained the applicants were requesting an IS-foot variance from the rear <br />yard setback. The variance would allow construction of a 6-foot addition to the current <br />deck and allow the applicants to construct a pergola, which would have removable <br />screens to provide a bug-free area on their deck. The proposed deck, with extension, . <br />would bring the deck to within twelve feet of the southern property line. The southern <br />property line abuts a heavily wooded area on the northern edge of Floral Parle Mr. <br />Hellegers presented staff's analysis of the request and stated that staff recommended the <br />request for an IS-foot variance to the minimum rear setback be approved. <br />