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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 12, 2018 6 be similarly oriented with principal frontage on Thom Drive. All three lots meet the minimum requirements for the R-2 District and no variances are needed for the subdivision proposal. City Planner Bachler explained a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, and Vacation of Easement is being requested for the proposed subdivision. An easement vacation is needed to vacate a portion of the public sewer easement for the City lift station on the property. The City Council held the required public hearing for the easement vacation earlier this evening. City Planner Bachler indicated the public hearing for Planning Case 17-029 was held at the Planning Commission meeting on January 10, 2018. The Planning Commission voted to table the application at this meeting to allow staff and the Rice Creek Watershed District additional time to review the stormwater management plan for the development. City Planner Bachler stated staff brought the application forward to the Planning Commission on February 7, 2018 after completing its review of the stormwater management plan and receiving a copy of the CAPROC (Conditionally Approved Pending Receipt of Changes) notice from Rice Creek Watershed District on January 29, 2018. He reported a full evaluation of the proposal was presented to the Planning Commission on February 7, 2018. CityPlanner Bachler reviewed the Storm Water Management Plan, Park Dedication Fees Tree g Preservation Plan, and the Traffic and Public Safety concerns for this Planning Case. City Planner Bachler offered the following Findings of Fact: 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 of 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 development would be 0.11 acres which would not allow for a feasible park area. The park dedication fee of$6,500 per new lot will be applied in this case. 8. The proposed Horita Acres subdivision meets or will be required to meet the Required Improvements for subdivisions included in Section 1140 of the Arden Hills City Code. 9. The proposed Horita Acres subdivision would result in three (3) lots that would conform to the minimum lot area and dimension requirements for the R-2 District. 10. The R-2 District permits residential densities of up to five (5) units per net acre.