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. ~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 11, 2005 Agenda Item 6.D TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Peter Hellegers, City Planner SUBJECT: PC #05-07, The City of Arden Hills Setback Exceptions for Front Porches Requested Action · Consider Ordinance #357 which would amend section 6.C.2.a of the Zoning Ordinance and insert new section 6.C.2.d into the Zoning Ordinance, allowing for front porches of up to ten feet and with a minimum setback of 30 feet from the front or side-yard comer property lines, which meet design standards to be allowed subject to staff review and approval. · Consider Resolution #05-29 which would add the front porch language and Front Porch . Design Guidelines to Appendix A of Zoning Ordinance #291. Planninl! Commission Recommendation Recommendation and Conditions of Approval At their March 2, 2005 meeting the Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case #05-07 and unanimously recommended approval (5-0) of the Zoning Ordinance Amendments as proposed. Update I have fielded questions from several residents interested in the front porches as permitted encroachment language. Two residents have raised the question of exterior wall material; one was advocating for only open-air porches, the other for open-air or full screen porches and not 3- season porches. As currently proposed, the language from the proposed design guidelines reads thaI: "The exterior walls are considered to be those exterior surfaces from the floor line to the ceiling of the porch. This surface is to be at least 65 percent open and 35 percent solid. The open surfaces are to be open air or occupied by operable windows, screens, and/or full lite doors. The solid surfaces are to be exterior materials that are consistent 'or complementary in color, texture, and quality to those of the front of the existing home. " . \\Earth\Planning\Planning Cases\2005\05~07 Zoning Ordiancc Amendments for Front Porch Encroachments (PENDlNG)\04-ll-05 CC Report Front Porch Exceptions.doc Page 1 of2