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<br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />FROM: Kathleen Nordine, City Planner <br /> <br />DATE: Decemher20,2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Variance - Garfield Kachel, 1479 Arden Place <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Garfield Kachel has submitted a variance application to construct an addition onto the <br />front of his home at 1479 Arden Place. The proposcd addition would accommodate the <br />expansion of an existing master hedroom and bathroom for handicap accessibility. <br />Accessibility to the home would also be improved through the construction of an inclined <br />ramp at the front entryway. The proposal requires a variance to reduce the required 40- <br />foot structure setback from a street right-of-way to 28 feet. <br /> <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />The suhject property is located in the Rl - Single Family Residential District east of <br />Lake Johanna. The property is a corner lot with frontage on Snelling Avenue and Arden <br />Place. The lot is approximately 9,000 square feet in size and varies in width due to it's <br />frontage on the two streets. The property has been developed with a single-family home <br />with an attached garage. <br /> <br />The applicant is proposing to construct a one-story addition onto the south side of the <br />home facing Arden Place. This proposed 8.5' x 13.5' addition would provide additional <br />bedroom space and a bathroom that would be handicap accessible. The proposal also <br />includes the construction of an incline ramp to improve accessibility to the front <br />entryway. The addition would setback 28 feet from the Arden Place street right-of-way, <br />less than the minimum 40-feet required, therefore, a variance is needed. <br /> <br />DEVELOPMENT CODE REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />In the R-l District, the Zoning Ordinance specifies that a minimum front setback of 40- <br />feet is required from a street right-of-way. The proposed addition and incline ramp is <br />located 28 feet from the lot line abutting Arden Place. A variance to reduce this setback is <br />necessary for the project to proceed as proposed. <br /> <br />VARIANCE <br /> <br />Variance Criteria <br />When considering a Variance, the Commission must determine whether the conditions <br />required for a variance are present. Adherence to the provisions of the ordinance is <br />