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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />4.D <br /> <br />March 2, 2005 <br /> <br />PC Agenda Item <br /> <br />TO: Planning Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Peter Hellegers, City Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: PC #05-07, The City of Arden Hills <br />Setback Exceptions for Front Porches <br /> <br />ReQuested Action <br /> <br />Consider staff recommendations to amend section 6.C.2.a of thc Zoning Ordinance and <br />insert new section 6.C.2.d into the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />At their January the Planning Commission discussed allowing Front Porches as <br />"Permitted Encroachments" under section 6.C.2 of the Zoning Ordinance. Staff included <br />example handouts from the City of Richfield and included potential amendment <br />language. Subsequent to that meeting staff has received the questions which need to be <br />addressed. <br />. Should the front porch design guidelines allow for an open base of the porch or <br />should the porch base be consistent with the base of the dwelling? <br />. Should the front porch be only an open or screen porch or should 3-season <br />porches be allowed? <br />. Would the Arden Hills Front Porch Dcsign Guidelines be similar to the Richfield <br />Front Porch Design Gnidelines? <br /> <br />The following is the language rclating to the first two questions which has been included <br />in staff's proposed amendment: <br /> <br />3. The base of the porch is not open and its appcarancc is consistent with the base <br />of the dwelling. <br /> <br />4. At least sixty five (65) percent of the exposed porch fa"adc is open or occupied by <br />windows, screcns, and/or doors of transparcnt material; the fa"ade constitutes the <br />area from the floor level of the porch to thc porch ceiling; <br />\\EaJ1h\Plannin~\Planning Cases\2005\OS-07 Zoning Ordiance Amendments fpf hont P()rch Encroachments lPENDING)\o:I-02-05 <br />PC l'kpol1 05-07.doc <br /> <br />Page 1 of4 <br />