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RECEIVF ~ttj - 2 2004 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 'J04 en r VI- AK0tN HILLs ) Lake Lane Project Paul and Catherine Spencer Project Overview Currently 1863 Lake Lane has a breezeway and a one-stall attached-garage on the western end of the house, Where the breezeway stands we hope to build an addition allowing for an entry and a home office off the kitchen with a basement underneath, Where the garage stands we plan to build a two-stall attached garage while replacing the driveway. (Please see Project drawings.) In conjunction with this project we plan to re-dash the stucco exterior ofthe entire house, replace the exterior trim, replace the front stoop and stairs, and replace the deck with a ground level patio more in keeping with the overall style of our home. Simultaneously we want to change the exterior colors to be aesthetically pleasing. The overall goal of our project is to repair and improve the exterior of our home while adding a morc functional garage. Hardship Criteria ".) . I. Whethcr the circumstances for which the variance is requested are unique to the property. Lake Lane is a relatively narrow onc-block-Iong dead-end street off of Lake Johanna Boulevard that has unique lots because ofthc way they are oriented to Lake Lane. The circumstances that lead us to seek a variance are not shared by the vast number of homes in our area because of the unusual configuration of our property, but would be shared by the other homes on Lake Lane (14 properties). This home is a nonconforming building due to the lay of the lot. Since the depth of the lot from Lake Lane is only 74.22 feet, the required front and rear set backs (40 and 30 feet respectively) would only allow approximately 5 feet for the house to sit on. Due to this unique characteristic of the property (shallow depth) it is necessary to request a variance to make the improvements possible. We are seeking a variance from the required 30' rear set back requirement to allow us to build where our current structure stands. The proposed addition would lie at the same point in relation to the rear line, as does the current breezeway (15.4 feet) and even with the main residence. The proposed garage (22' wide by 26' deep) would lie the same distance from the rear line as the current garage (10.2 feet). .