4D, Planning Case 09-022 - 1563 Edgewater Avenue

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_ ___ _ _ �;.� EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: Apri126, 2010 TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #09-022 Variance Brian and Vanessa Ranallo 1563 Edgewater Avenue Back�round The applicants are the owners of the property located at 1563 Edgewater Avenue, which is located in the R-1 Zoning District. The property is a lakeshore property and is located on the southeast side of Lake Johanna. The existing house was constructed in 195 5 and is a one and a half story home that is 45 feet from the front property line, 100 feet from the OHW, 7.5 feet from the west property line, and 8.8 feet from the east side property line. Most of the homes constructed along this street were built in the early to mid 1950's; however, two homes along this street were demolished and new homes constructed in their place in the late 1990's. At the January 6 Planning Commission meeting the applicants proposed to demolish the existing home and construct a new home in its place. The new home would have encroached into all four property line setbacks. The Planning Commission voted to table the application at that time. The applicants have since revised their plans, reducing their variance request to an encroachment on only the east side yard setback. The proposed home would be centered on the lot and slightly narrower than the existing home, increasing the setback on the west side to ten feet to meet the minimum requirement. The setback on the east side would be increased to 9.1 feet. City Code requires a minimum setback of ten feet on one side of a home with a combined setback of 25 feet on both sides. In this case the required east side yard setback is 15 feet. The applicants are requesting an encroachment of five feet, one inch. The applicant has submitted a letter addressing the variance criteria, a letter of support from the neighbor to the east, elevations of the proposed home, a survey of the existing property, and a survey of the proposed property (Attachment B). An aerial photo and photographs of the site are City of A�den Hills City Council Meeting for Ap�il 26, 2010 . IlMetro-inetlardenhillslAdminl CouncillAgendas � Packet Information1201014-26-10 RegularlPacket Information104-26-10 - Regular Meeting - PC 09-022 - Memo.doc Page 1 of 4