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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for June 29, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-010 - Minor Subdivision - 3517 Siems Court\Memos_Reports_15-010 Page 3 of 4 Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 15-010 at their regular meeting on May 6, 2015. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment F. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: 1. LoAnn Crepeau and Thomas Ostby are the owners of the property located at 3517 Siems Court. 2. The applicant has requested a Minor Subdivision to sell a 5,540 square foot portion of land to the adjacent property owner at 3535 Siems Court. 3. The properties at 3517 Siems Court and 3535 Siems Court are located in the R-1 Single- Family Residential Zoning District. 4. Section 1150.04 of the City Code lists the requirements for subdividing and/or consolidating previously platted property. 5. The submitted survey was prepared by a registered land surveyor and meets the City requirements. 6. The proposed lots at 3517 Siems Court and 3535 Siems Court meet the underlying requirements of the R-1 District for lot area and dimensions, structure coverage, and landscape coverage. 7. The proposed Minor Subdivision would not create any new or increase existing nonconforming setbacks for structures on the property at 3517 Siems Court or 3535 Siems Court. 8. The proposed Minor Subdivision is in conformance with Section 1330 – Shoreland Regulations of the Zoning Code. 9. The proposed Minor Subdivision would not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to adjacent tracts in the area in which the subdivision tract is located. 10. The proposed Minor Subdivision is in conformance with all requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance 11. All required application fees have been paid. The park dedication requirements under Section 1130.08 of the Subdivision Ordinance do not apply in this case. Recommendation The Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval (5-0) of Planning Case 15-010 for a Minor Subdivision at 3517 Siems Court, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the June 29, 2015, Report to the City Council, as amended by the following four conditions: 1. The applicant shall record the Minor Subdivision with Ramsey County and a copy shall be provided to the City within 180 days of the City’s approval. 2. The property owner at 3517 Siems Court will work with the Public Works Department to provide easements for existing public utility lines on the property as well as the standard 12 foot drainage and utility easement centered along the property perimeters.