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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meeting for April 23, 2018 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-001 - 3246 New Brighton Road - Preliminary & Final Plat, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, <br />Variance, CUP\Memos_Reports_18-001 <br />Page 5 of 10 <br />1. Purpose and Intent. The Variance request shall comply with the purpose and intent of <br />the provisions of City's Zoning Regulations and with the policies of the City's <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />2. Practical Difficulties. The applicant for a Variance shall establish that there are practical <br />difficulties in complying with the provisions of the Arden Hills Zoning Regulations. The <br />following criteria apply to this application: <br /> <br />a) Reasonable Use. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable <br />manner not permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> <br />b) Unique Circumstances. The plight of property owner is due to circumstances unique <br />to the property not created by the landowner. <br /> <br />c) Character of Neighborhood. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential <br />character of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />3. Economic Consideration. Economic consideration alone does not constitute a practical <br />difficulty. <br /> <br /> <br />Additional Review <br /> <br />Building Official and Fire Marshal <br />The Building Official has reviewed the application and does not have any additional comments <br />at this time. All final plans will be subject to the Building Official and Fire Marshal’s approval <br />prior to the issuance of any permits. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />The Public Works Director/City Engineer has reviewed the plans and provided a memo dated <br />March 7, 2018 with her comments (Attachment G). The comments are related to technical <br />components of the development plans. The applicant will be required to address all items in the <br />memo prior to the issuance of any development permits. <br /> <br />Ramsey County <br />Ramsey County has reviewed the application for Lake Johanna Station 1 and noted that a permit <br />will be required for any disturbance occurring within the County right-of-way. The access <br />locations have been reviewed and are acceptable. <br /> <br />Rice Creek Watershed District <br />The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is charged with reviewing and approving the <br />stormwater management and drainage plan for the project. RCWD has reviewed the plans and <br />granted the project CAPROC status (Conditionally Approved Pending Receipt of Changes) as of <br />March 27, 2018 (Attachment H). RCWD has determined that since the project drains to the