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City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for May 3, 2017 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-010 - 3246 New Brighton Road - Preliminary Plat & Variance\Memos_Reports_17-010\PC Report_(5- 3-17)_17-010.docx Page 6 of 11 of Very Low Density is defined as 1.5 to 3 units per acre. If the proposed development is approved, the City will reclassify this property in the 2030 Future Land Use Map as Very Low Density Residential. F. Setbacks The minimum building setbacks in the R-2 District are 40 feet in the front yard, 30 feet in the rear yard, and a 5-foot minimum in the side yard, with both sides required to add up to a minimum of 15 feet. Based on the site plan provided, all setback requirements stated in the Zoning Code would be met by the proposed Ernie Nelson Estates development. Section 1325 – General Regulations A. Accessory Structures No accessory structures are proposed at this time. Future homeowners who choose to construct accessory structures will be required to do so in accordance with the Zoning Code. B. Tree Preservation There are several significant trees on the property that would be removed during demolition of the fire station structure and the grading of the site for residential building pads. The applicant has not submitted a Tree Preservation Plan. A recommended condition of approval is that a Tree Preservation Plan in accordance with the City Code requirements be submitted before City Council approval. The applicant may be required to provide mitigation for the removed trees based on the completed Tree Preservation Plan. Section 1355.04 Subd. 4 - Variance Requirements The applicant has requested a Variance from the R-2 District minimum lot width requirement of 85 feet to a reduced standard of 81.75 feet. This reduced width would allow for a four lot subdivision. If the Variance is not approved, the plat would need be reduced to three lots to comply with the 85-foot width requirement. As background, staff has reviewed the lot widths of the 30 existing residential lots within this block (Attachment D). Nine of the lots have a lot width less than the 85-foot requirement and eight lots have a width less than the 81.75 feet requested by the applicant. Additionally, the majority of the lots west of New Brighton Road are approximately 75 feet wide and are also zoned R-2 District. The Planning Commission and City Council must use the following criteria when reviewing a request for a Variance: