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. ARDEN HTLLS PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 7,2005 5 . Commissioner Bezdicek asked if the City has set precedence in this area previously. Mr. Hellegers responded the City has approved variances for similar variance rcquests in this neighborhood where the applicant was replacing an existing garage. Chair Sand opened the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. Chair Sand invited anyone for or against the variance to come forward and make comment. There were no comments made. Chair Sand closed the public hearing at 7:51 p.m. Commissioner Thompson asked if thcy had heard anything from the adjacent resident. Mr. Hcllcgers respondcd hc had not heard anything from them. Commissioner Zimmerman moved, scconded by Commissioner Thompson to approve Planning Case No. 05-20, Paul Ruppel, 1541 Millpond Ct., Chaska, MN; for a 5-foot side yard setback accessory variance to allow for the construction of a new garage in approximately the same location as the existing garage and makes the findings that the variance meets the hardship criteria and would not have <HI adverse impact on SUlTollllding prope11ies or the City as a whole. . Thc motion calTied unanimollsly (6-0). C. PLANNING CASE 05-07: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS. 1245 'v. HIGH'V AY 96~ ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT (COVERED FRONT PORCH REGULATION) Mr. Hellegers stated previously the Commissioners discussed and considered Ordinance #366 which would amend section 6.C.2.d of the Zoning Ordinance by inserting new suhsection 6.C.2.d.3 into the Zoning Ordinance, allO\ving for front porches of up to ten feet and with a minimum setback of 25 feet from thc front or sidc-yard corner property lines, which mcet design standards to be allowed subject to staff review and approval in areas where the plats were created with setbacks less than 40 feet. He stated since it was not anticipated that whole neighborhoods had different setbacks thaOthe Zoning District standards the idea of a diffcrent allowance for covered front porchcs III such neighborhoods seems to bc fair. Therefore, staff recommends approval of Ordinance #366. Chair Sand opencd the public hearing at 8:09 p.m. Chair Sand invited anyone tor or against the amcndment to come lorward and make comment. . Joan Furlong('?sp), 704 Chatham Circle, stated they were looking to put a front porch on her home, as well as other residents in her neighborhood. She noted because of the setback, they wcre not allowed under the current code to put on a porch. She indicated they could put an overhang on their front stoop, but this was not what they wcre looking for. She requested the Commissioners approve this request.