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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for September 7, 2016 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2016\PC 16-022 - 1500 Arden Place - Variance\Memos_Reports_16-022 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2. Flood Plain, Wetlands, and Easements <br /> <br />The proposed addition is outside of any flood plains, wetlands, or easements. <br /> <br /> <br />3. Additional Review <br /> <br />Building Official <br />The Building Official has reviewed the plans and has no additional comments at this time. A <br />Building Permit will be required prior to construction. <br /> <br />City Engineer <br />The City Engineer has reviewed the plans and has no additional comments at this time. A <br />Grading and Erosion Control Permit will be required prior to construction. <br /> <br />Rice Creek Watershed District <br />The Rice Creek Watershed District has reviewed the proposed project and determined that no <br />permit will be required. <br /> <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />Municipalities are required to provide the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) <br />with a copy of the variance request for properties within designated shoreland areas at least 10 <br />days before the public meeting. Staff notified the DNR about this application on August 24, <br />2016. No comments have been provided by the DNR at this time. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Staff is supportive of the variance request for several reasons. The proposed location of the new <br />dwelling is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the provision in the Zoning Code that <br />requires structures to be setback at a greater distance from the lakeshore when adjacent lots have <br />existing dwellings that exceed the minimum setback requirement. As depicted in the Buildable <br /> Caliper Inches Number of Trees <br />Total Existing Trees 707 38 <br />10% Permitted Removal 70.7 -- <br />Proposed Removal 106 8 <br />Trees Preserved 601 30 <br />Replacement Trees Required* 17.6 <br />* Replacement trees are calculated by subtracting the ten percent permitted <br />removal from the proposed removal and dividing by two.