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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for November 9, 2016 Page 3 of 6 • The proposed division or consolidation shall conform to such other requirements of this chapter, which the planning commission has specifically made such division or consolidation subject to at its first meeting at which the application for the division or consolidation is submitted. Criterion not met. A variance is needed. • Such filing fee as has been established in a resolution adopted by the Council shall be paid the zoning administrator with every application for an exemption under this paragraph. Criterion met. 2. Section 1320.03 – Section 1320.75 (requirements for R-1 Single-Family District) These sections of city code outline the requirements of use, dimensional standards and setbacks within the R-1 District. The applicable standards and the proposed lot details are enumerated below: Applicable Regulation Minimum Requirement Proposed Parcel A Proposed Parcel B Meet Regulation? Proposed Use Various Single-family home Single-family home Yes Lot Size 14,000 sq. ft 23,064 sq. ft 17,268 sq. ft Yes Lot Width 95 feet 120 feet 90 feet No (variance needed) Lot Depth 130 feet 191 feet 191 feet Yes Setbacks, Lot Coverage, and FAR will be verified upon building permit. 3. Section 1355.04 Subd. 4 (Requirements for Approval of Variances) The Planning Commission and City Council must use the following criteria when reviewing a request for variance: 1. Purpose and Intent. The variance request shall comply with the purpose and intent provisions of City's Zoning Regulations and with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan states that three to five acres is allowed in the Low Density Residential land use district. The proposed density of the lot split is 1.85 units per acre. Criterion met. 2. Practical Difficulties. The applicant for a variance shall establish that there are practical difficulties in complying with the provisions of the Arden Hills Zoning Regulations. The following criteria apply to this application: a) Reasonable Use. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. A single family home with allowed accessory structure can be constructed on a 90 foot wide lot and would be a reasonable use of the property. Criterion met. b) Unique Circumstances. The plight of property owner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. The location of the house and the existing sewer line requires either a lot width