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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – February 7, 2018 2 <br /> <br />existing access driveway for Lot 3 would be relocated to Thom Drive so that all three parcels are <br />similarly oriented with their principal frontage on Thom Drive. There is a purchase agreement in <br />place for the easterly lot (Lot 2) and the applicant expects construction to begin on this lot <br />immediately if City approval is received. The westerly lot (Lot 1) is being marketed for sale. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler stated in order to support the proposed development, a Preliminary Plat, <br />Final Plat, and Vacation of Easement is requested. The easement vacation is needed to vacate a <br />portion of the public utility easement for the City lift station on the property. The development is <br />required to meet Rice Creek Watershed District regulations and the proposed grading plan shows <br />that two basins would be constructed on Lot 1 to capture stormwater runoff from the site and <br />allow it to discharge into the adjacent wetland. Lot 1 and Lot 2 would be graded to direct water <br />flow from these properties to one of the two basins. The site is heavily wooded with 72 <br />significant trees. A Tree Preservation Plan has been provided indicating 22 of these trees would <br />be removed. Replacement tree plantings are proposed as part of the Tree Preservation Plan. <br /> <br />Site Data <br />Land Use Plan: Low Density Residential <br />Existing Land Use: Single Family Detached Residential <br />Zoning: R-2: Single & Two Family Residential <br />Current Lot Sizes: 83,253 square feet (1.91 acres) <br />Topography: Property slopes east to west approximately 28 feet from New <br />Brighton Road to the wetland complex on the western <br />boundary. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Variance <br />Evaluation Criteria. <br /> <br />City Planner Bachler provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br /> <br />1. The property at 3685 New Brighton Road is located in the R-2 – Single and Two-Family <br />Residential Zoning District. <br />2. The subject property is 83,253 square feet in size with approximately 124 feet on frontage <br />on New Brighton Road and 378 feet of frontage on Thom Drive. <br />3. The subject property is currently comprised of a single-family residential dwelling, <br />detached garage, and shed. <br />4. The City has an existing lift station located along the southern line of the subject property <br />along Thom Drive. This lift station is located on private property and the City has a utility <br />easement that permits the City to operate and maintain the lift station. <br />5. The applicant has requested a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, and Vacation of Easement in <br />order to subdivide the subject property to create three (3) lots for single-family residential <br />dwellings. <br />6. The proposed Horita Acres subdivision meets the Minimum Subdivision Design <br />Standards included in Section 1130 of the Arden Hills City Code. <br />7. The park dedication requirement for this application is ten percent of the buildable land <br />area in the subdivision or a park dedication fee of $6,500 per lot. Ten percent of the <br />development would be 0.19 acres which would not allow for a feasible park area. The <br />park dedication fee of $6,500 per new lot will be applied in this case.