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<br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />September 5, 2007 <br /> <br />PC Agenda Item 3.A <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />James Lelmhoff, City Plannerff <br /> <br />Planning Case #07-020 <br />Variance <br />Edward Bacig <br />1185 Benton Way <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: 3A-I Application and Supporting Materials <br />3A-2 Air Photo and Photographs ofthe Site <br /> <br />Reqnested Action <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting three variances to construct a 691 square foot addition to a dwelling <br />at 1185 Benton Way: <br />. Encroach four feet into the sonthern side yard setback; <br />. Increase the lot's structure coverage from 18.2 percent to 25.7 percent; and, <br />. Reduce the landscaped area on the lot from 65.1 percent to 58.3 percent. <br /> <br />The three variances are contingent upon each other. <br /> <br />Backl!ronnd <br /> <br />1. Overview of Reqnest <br /> <br />The applicant owns a 1,465 sqnare foot dwelling at 1185 Benton Way, which is located south <br />of Harriet Avenue and west of Lexington Avenue in the southeastern part of the City. Of the <br />1,465 square feet ofliving space in the existing space, 1,045 are on the main floor and 420 <br />square feet of finished space are in the basement. He is proposing to construct a 691 square <br />foot addition to the dwelling (431 sqnare feet on the main floor and 260 sqnare feet on the <br />upper floor). The house with the proposed addition wonld have 2,156 square feet. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meetingfor September 5, 2007 <br /> <br />\\Metro-inet.uslardenhillslP/anninglPlanning Cases\2007107-020 Bacig Variance\090507 - PC Report - Bacig Variance. doc <br /> <br />Page 1 of9 <br />