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<br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 2, 2005 <br /> <br />PC Agenda Item <br /> <br />4.D <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.C2.a of the Zoning Ordinance and <br />insert new section 6.C2.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.C2 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 thc dwelling? <br />. Should the front porch be only an opcn or screen porch or should 3-season <br />porches be allowed? <br />. Would the Arden Hills Front Porch Design Guidelines be similar to the Richfield <br />Front Porch Design Guidelines? <br /> <br />The following is the language relating 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 appearance is consistent with the base <br />of the dwelling. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />4. At least sixty five (65) percent of the exposed porch fa,;ade is open or occupied by <br />windows, screens, and/or doors of transparent material; the fa~ade constitutes the <br />area from the floor level of the porch to the porch ceiling; <br />\\Eal1h\Planning\Planning Cases.\2005\05-07 Zoning Ordiante All1cndmcllb Il" From P0rch EnCIl)lKhnwnlS WENOlNG)\Q3-01-05 <br />PC Report 05--07.doc <br /> <br />Page I "I4 <br />