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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – May 4, 2011 2 Commissioner Zimmerman joined the meeting at 6:32 p.m. PLANNING CASES A. Planning Case 11-010; Final Plat; Pulte Group; 4500 Snelling Avenue North – Not a Public Hearing City Planner Meagan Beekman stated the applicant is requesting approval of a Final Plat for the property located at 4500 Snelling Avenue North to subdivide the parcel into 39 conforming single-family lots. The applicant received approval from the City for Planning Case 11-006 for a Preliminary Plat and Comprehensive Plan Amendment on April 25, 2011. The Planning Commission held the public hearing and review on April 6, 2011, and unanimously recommended approval for Planning Case 11-006. She provided additional background information including the Final Plat has been revised from the Preliminary Plat as follows: 1. A trail easement has been extended through Block 4. Lot 18 to accommodate an east- west trail connection from Keithson Drive to the north-south trail to the east. 2. Block 1, Lot 10 has been further subdivided to create two outlots. The 50-foot wide “stovepipe” portion will no longer be included as part of Block 1, Lot 10. 3. The lot frontages of Block 1, Lot 3, and Block 4, Lots 9 and 10 have been widened to a minimum of 105 feet. 4. The right of way adjacent to Block 1, Lots 10 and 11, has been squared off to bring the lot frontage on both lots to a minimum of 95 feet. City Planner Beekman stated Staff offers the following eight findings of fact for this proposal: General Findings: 1. The Fox Ridge subdivision is comprised of 20.07 net acres. 2. The Fox Ridge subdivision property is zoned R-1, Single-family Residential. 3. The City approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment (CPA) on April 25, 2011, re- designating the property as Very Low Density Residential on the 2030 Future Land Use Map, subject to the approval of the Metropolitan Council. 4. The applicant is proposing to re-plat the property into 39 conforming single-family lots. 5. The subdivision will connect to the City’s existing street system at three points: Snelling Avenue North, Keithson Drive, and Royal Hills Drive. 6. The proposed plan meets all of the requirements of the City’s Zoning and Subdivision Codes. 7. The proposed plan is in conformance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, contingent on approval of the CPA by the Metropolitan Council. 8. The Final Plat application conforms to the approved Preliminary Plat as amended by the conditions of approval of the Preliminary Plat. City Planner Beekman stated Staff recommends approval of the Final Plat based on the findings of fact subject to the following nineteen conditions: