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______________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for July 5, 2017 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-017 - 3417 Lake Johanna Blvd & 3420 Fairview Ave - Minor Subdivision and Variance\Memos_Reports_17-017 Page 6 of 12 Building Height The maximum building height permitted in the R-2 District is 35 feet. The height of new dwelling proposed for 3417 Lake Johanna Boulevard would be verified at the time a Building Permit application is submitted. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) The FAR is the sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building as measured in square feet from the exterior sides of the exterior walls, but not including covered porches; decks; any space where the average floor-to-ceiling height is less than six feet; attached or detached garages; and other detached accessory structures. The R-2 District allows for an FAR of up to 30 percent for a residential structure. The existing dwelling at 3420 Fairview Avenue would meet the FAR requirement. The FAR for 3417 Lake Johanna Boulevard would be evaluated at the time a building permit is submitted. 2. Chapter 11, Subdivision Ordinance Review Section 1150.04 of the City Code requires that applications for Minor Subdivisions of previously platted lots comply with the following criteria: • The owner(s) of the platted lot(s) to be so divided or consolidated shall file with the zoning administrator a survey or registered land survey of the lot(s) to be divided or consolidated. Criterion met. • The parcels or tracts resulting from the division or consolidation, as depicted in the survey or registered land survey, shall not have an area, dimensions or setbacks which are less than the minimum requirements specified for the zoning district in which the parcels or tracts are located in the zoning ordinance. Criterion not met. Variance requested for 3417 Lake Johanna Boulevard to have a lot width of less than 85 feet. • It is determined that the proposed division or consolidation will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to adjacent tracts in the area in which the subdivision tract is located. Criterion met. • 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.