4C, Approve 2-Year Extension of Variance from PC 07-029, 1455 Skiles Lane

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~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 9,2009 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Charles Roberts, Community Development Intern SUBJECT: Variance Extension Mathew and Ann Wessberg 1455 Skiles Lane Request Approve a two-year extension of the variance from Planning Case 07-029 at 1455 Skiles Lane, subject to the six original conditions of approval and new seventh condition. Backe:round On February 25, 2008, the City Council approved a variance for a 576 square foot below grade garage and a 192 square foot above grade addition to the existing one story home at 1455 Skiles Lane (Planning Case #07-029). This variance included a 144 square foot deck over the back of the new garage that would encroach two feet into the permitted front yard setback for decks. Along Skiles Lane, the existing structure encroaches ten feet into the 40 foot front yard setback. The proposed addition would increase the encroachment by 13 feet; however, the above grade portion of the addition would remain in line with the existing 30 foot setback for the structure. Presently, the dwelling has a two car attached garage that is below grade and does not meet current building code requirements. As a result of the substandard garage, the applicants cannot park their vehicles in their garage and must store them on the driveway. The addition would replace the existing garage, bringing it up to building code, and provide two new garage stalls and a small addition to the dwelling. The extreme grade shifts from the front to the back yard would permit most of this addition to be located below grade and thus not be visible from Skiles Lane. The rest of the dwelling and attached garage would remain unchanged. City of Arden Hills City Council Meetingfor March 9,2009 IIMetro-inet.uslardenhillsIPlanningIPlanning Cases 1200 710 7-029 Wessberg Variance (Extension Pending) 103-09-09 Wessberg Variance ExtensionlO30909 - CC Report - Wessberg Variance Renewal. doc Page 1 of3