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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for March 26, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-002 - 3655 Hamline Avenue - Minor Subdivision\Memos_Reports_18-002 Page 2 of 4 Parcel A is expected to be sold for the development of a new single-family dwelling. A Building Permit and Grading and Erosion Control Permit will be required for the construction of a new dwelling on Parcel A. The applicant has noted that Wonderful Home Builders will remodel the existing dwelling on Parcel B for sale. In addition to the existing dwelling on Parcel B, there is also a detached garage and shed located in the rear yard. Plan Evaluation A full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission on March 7, 2018. The staff report to the Planning Commission on this case is provided in Attachment E. Park Dedication The Subdivision Code requires developers of subdivisions to dedicate to the public a reasonable percentage of the tract to be developed. Section 1130.08 Subd. 3 of the Subdivision Ordinance indicates for a subdivision that results in new dwelling units of less than 2.5 units per acre, the applicant shall dedicate 10 percent of the buildable land area in the subdivision or pay a park development fee of $6,500 per residential unit. Ten percent of the development site would be 0.16 acres and would not allow for a feasible public park. The Planning Commission discussed the required park development fee for the subdivision. The staff recommendation was to require the park development fee of $6,500 only for the new single- family residential lot (Parcel A). This recommendation was based on Section 1130.08, Subd. 3(F)(6) of the Subdivision Code, which states the following: “Property being subdivided without an increase in the number of lots shall be exempt from park dedication requirements if similar requirements were satisfied in conjunction with an earlier subdivision. If the number of lots is increased, then the dedication shall be based on the additional lots created.” Planning Commissioner Lambeth questioned why the park development fee would not also be applied to the existing property (Parcel B). Commissioner Lambeth has provided a letter explaining why he believes the park development fee should apply to each of the proposed properties in this case (Attachment G). Additional Review City Building Official The City Building Official has reviewed the proposed Minor Subdivision and does not have any comments at the time.