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square feet. The Zoning Code also permits one of these accessory structures to exceed the 728 <br />square feet limitation, if approved through a site plan review process, as long as the total square <br />footage of accessory structures does not exceed 1,456 square feet. The applicants have a <br />second accessory structure on their property that is 70 square feet. <br />The applicant has submitted a letter addressing the variance criteria, a survey of the property, a <br />letter of support signed by their neighbors, elevations of the proposed garage, and an onsite <br />storage plan. Also attached is an aerial photo and photographs of the site (Attachment B). <br />Findings of Fact <br />The Planning Commission offers the following twenty findings of fact for review: <br />General Findings <br />l . The lot size meets the requirements of the R-1 Zoning District. <br />2. The lot meets the depth requirements for the R-1 Zoning District. <br />3. The lot is only 60 feet wide which does not meet the 95 foot width requirement for the R- <br />1 Zoning District. <br />4. The applicant is proposing an 816 square foot detached garage. <br />5. The proposed detached garage would be located in the front yard of the lot. Accessory <br />structures are not permitted in the front yard. <br />6. The proposed garage meets the front yard setback requirements for a principal structure <br />in the R-1 Zoning District. <br />7. The propose garage meets the side yard setbacks for an accessory structure. <br />8. The proposed structure coverage meets the requirements of the R-1 Zoning District. <br />9. The proposed minimum landscape area meets the requirements of the R-1 Zoning <br />District. <br />10. The proposed garage would not exceed the 15 foot height limit. <br />11. The proposed garage is outside of the 100-year flood plain, wetlands, and easements. <br />12. Tree removal for the proposed garage would not require any mitigation under the Tree <br />Preservation Ordinance. <br />Variance Findings: <br />13. Detached garages are a reasonable use within the R-1 Zoning District. <br />14. The property is unique in the City due to the narrowness of the lot, steep topography, and <br />heavily wooded nature, which prohibits any alternative locations for the garage. <br />15. The circumstances of the property were not created by the landowner. <br />16.It is unlikely the garage would have a negative impact on the property or the <br />neighborhood. The depth of the lot allows the garage to be located at least 40 feet from <br />the front property line amongst a significant number of trees. Additionally, having a <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for September 28, 2009 <br />I lMetro-inetl ardenhills lAdmin l Council Ugendas & Packet Information 12009109-28-09 RegularlPacket Information 109-28-09 -Regular Meeting - <br />Memo - Thompson Variance.doc <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />