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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for January 10, 2018 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-029 - 3685 New Brighton Road Preliminary and Final Plat and Easement <br />Vacation\Memos_Reports_17-029 <br />Page 5 of 14 <br /> <br />Six percent of the development site would be 0.11 acres which would not allow for a feasible <br />park area. As a recommended condition of approval, the developer would be required to pay a <br />park dedication fee of $6,500 per new single-family residential lot, for a total fee of $13,000. The <br />applicant has submitted a letter requesting a reduction in the park dedication fee to a total of <br />$6,500 for both lots (Attachment G). Staff would recommend that a decision on the park <br />dedication requirement be deferred to the City Council. <br /> <br />E. Required Improvements <br /> <br />All other required improvements, including sewer, water, utilities, and driveway connections to <br />Thom Drive will be constructed in accordance with the City Code. <br /> <br /> <br />2. Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review <br /> <br />Section 1320 – District Provisions (R-2 Single & Two Family Residential District) <br /> <br />A. Lot Area and Dimensions <br /> <br />The applicant is proposing to subdivide the existing 1.9 acre property into three single-family <br />residential lots. The westerly lot (Lot 1) would have an area of 42,594 square foot. The central <br />lot (Lot 2) would have an area of 18,936 square feet. The easterly lot with the existing dwelling <br />(Lot 3) would have an area of 21,723 square feet. The minimum lot size for the R-2 District is <br />11,000 square feet. All three lots would meet the minimum lot area requirement. <br /> <br />The Zoning Code requires lots in the R-2 District to have a minimum width of 85 feet measured <br />at the 40-foot front yard setback line, and a depth of 120 feet. Lot 3 is a corner lot and is required <br />to have an additional 10 feet of width for a total width of 95 feet. All three lots meet the <br />minimum dimension requirements for this district. <br /> <br />Lot <br />Total Lot Area <br />(Square Feet) <br />Width <br />(Feet) <br />Depth <br />(Feet) <br />R-2 District <br />Minimum 11,000 <br />85 (Lots 1 & 2) <br />95 (Lot 3) 120 <br />1 42,594 141.6 338 <br />2 18,936 97.8 240 <br />3 21,723 120 124 <br /> <br />B. Setbacks <br /> <br />The minimum principal structure setbacks in the R-2 District are 40 feet in the front yard, 30 feet <br />in the rear yard, and a 5-foot minimum in the side yard with both side yards required to add up to <br />a total of 15 feet. In addition to the structure setback requirements, no structures could be placed