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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for March12, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2017\PC 17-029 - 3685 New Brighton Road Preliminary and Final Plat and Easement Vacation\Memos_Reports_17-029 Page 9 of 13 reviewed the plans and provided a memo with their comments (Attachment I). A City Grading and Erosion Control permit will be required for the project. Ramsey County New Brighton Road is a County roadway and plans were provided to Ramsey County for review. The existing right-of-way on New Brighton Road meets the County Master Street Plan. Since the three lots would have access off Thom Drive, a County right-of-way permit would not be required. Lake Johanna Fire Department The Lake Johanna Fire Department has reviewed the plans and does not have any comments at this time. Rice Creek Watershed District The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is charged with reviewing and approving the stormwater management and drainage plan for the project. RCWD has reviewed the plans and granted the project CAPROC status (Conditionally Approved Pending Receipt of Changes) as of January 29, 2018 (Attachment J). Site work cannot begin until all pending items are satisfied. A copy of the approved RCWD permit will need to be provided before the City signs the Final Plat. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 17-029 at their meetings on January 10 and February 7, 2018. Draft minutes from the meetings are included in Attachment M and Attachment N. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: 1. The property at 3685 New Brighton Road is located in the R-2 – Single and Two-Family Residential Zoning District. 2. The subject property is 83,253 square feet in size with approximately 124 feet on frontage on New Brighton Road and 378 feet of frontage on Thom Drive. 3. The subject property is currently comprised of a single-family residential dwelling, detached garage, and shed. 4. The City has an existing lift station located along the southern line of the subject property along Thom Drive. This lift station is located on private property and the City has a utility easement that permits the City to operate and maintain the lift station. 5. The applicant has requested a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, and Vacation of Easement in order to subdivide the subject property to create three (3) lots for single-family residential dwellings. 6. The proposed Horita Acres subdivision meets the Minimum Subdivision Design Standards included in Section 1130 of the Arden Hills City Code. 7. The park dedication requirement for this application is six percent of the buildable land area in the subdivision or a park dedication fee of $6,500 per lot. Six percent of the