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Approved: <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 <br />6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br />PLANNING CASES <br />A.Planning Case 16-023 – Minor Subdivision and Variance – 1401 County Road E <br />West - Public Hearing <br />Eric Zweber, Interim City Planner, stated the minor subdivision and variances requested are to <br />allow for the subdivision of a single parcel located at 1401 County Road E into two parcels <br />(Parcel A and Parcel B) to facilitate the sale of both parcels to settle the estate of Rhoda Behr, a <br />resident for almost 70 years. Over the past several decades, their much larger original parcel has <br />been split several times to facilitate sales and new construction of homes along Arden Oaks <br />Drive. This last subdivision would result in the fourth and final lot being split from the larger <br />original parcel. This fourth lot had previously received subdivision approval in 1979, but was <br />never recorded. <br />Mr. Zweber explained an existing house is located on the current parcel, with existing <br />connections to sewer, water, and utilities. The sewer line that serves the house is located on the <br />eastern side of the house, which extends southeasterly and over the proposed lot line. An <br />easement is proposed along the inside of each Parcel A (6 feet) and Parcel B (12 feet) to <br />accommodate the existing sewer line. <br />Mr. Zweber reported two variances are also being requested. The first is to allow a 5-foot <br />deviation from Section 1320.06 District Requirements Chart of the City Code, which requires a <br />lot width of 95 feet. The second variance is to allow a deviation from the requirement in Section <br />1150.04 of the City Code, which requires that requests for subdivision meet the required <br />dimensions in order to be eligible for division. <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: LDR – Low Density Residential <br />Existing Land Use: Single Family House/Vacant <br />Zoning: R-1 Single Family Residential <br />Lot Size: Current – 40,322 sq. ft. <br />Proposed – 23,064 sq. ft. and 17,268 sq. ft. <br />Topography: 10 foot drop over 210 feet (5% easterly slope) <br />Mr. Zweber reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Variance Evaluation <br />Criteria. <br />Mr. Zweber provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br />ATTACHMENT F