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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for November 28, 2016 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-023 - Minor Subdivision and Variance - 1401 County Road E\CC Packet_(DATE)_16-023\Memo.docx Page 3 of 4 Additional Review City Engineer The City Engineer researched that the property had be previously assessed for the possibility of a second sewer and water service due to the 1979 approval. That second sewer and water connection does not currently exist and will need to be provided by the City. The site is adjacent to existing fire hydrants and the driveway will not be excessively long. There are no greater issues for the Lake Johanna Fire Department than exist for the surrounding lots and subdivision. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 16-023 at their regular meeting on November 9, 2016. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment F. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: 1. The property at 1401 County Road E is located in the LDR- Low Density Residential Land Use District and the R-1 Single Family Residential zoning district; 2. The property is properly guided and zoned for the development of an additional single family home; 3. The land was previously approved for such subdivision by the Arden Hills City Council in 1979; 4. The request proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner (as a single-family home); 5. The need for the variance to lot size and minor subdivision requirements are not due to circumstances created by the property owner; 6. The variances, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood; 7. Economic considerations are not the primary reason for the request for the variances; 8. Adequate access to sunlight will be maintained; 9. The requested variances meet the standard of practical difficulty; 10. The proposed use of land is consistent with the purpose and intent of the comprehensive plan, the zoning code, and is consistent with the surrounding land uses; 11. The proposed minor subdivision request meets all other applicable standards of city code. Recommendation The Planning Commission unanimously recommends approval (6-0) of Planning Case 16-023 for the Lot Width and Zoning Regulations Variances and the Minor Subdivision at 1401 W County Road E, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the November 9, 2016, Report to the Planning Commission, as amended by the following two conditions: 1. Approval of a 5 foot variance to lot width, and a variance to the requirement that minor subdivisions comply with all zoning requirements.