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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for April 23, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-001 - 3246 New Brighton Road - Preliminary & Final Plat, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Variance, CUP\Memos_Reports_18-001 Page 6 of 10 landlocked pond on the site, the rate control standards have been met. The water quality requirements do not apply in this case. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 18-001 at their meeting on April 4, 2018. Draft minutes from the meeting are included in Attachment K. The Planning Commission offers the following findings of fact for consideration: General Findings: 1. The property at 3246 New Brighton Road is located in the R-2 – Single and Two-Family Residential Zoning District. 2. The subject property is 125,118 square feet, or approximately 2.8 acres, in size. 3. The subject property is currently comprised of the former Lake Johanna Fire Station 1 building, a detached garage, and parking areas. 4. The Johanna Station 1 subdivision is proposed as R-2 – Single and Two-Family Residential District. 5. The R-2 – Single and Two Family Residential District permits up to five (5) residential units per acre. 6. The applicant has requested a Preliminary and Final Plat in order to subdivide the property into four (4) single-family residential lots. 7. The proposed Lake Johanna Station 1 development is proposed at approximately 2.68 units per net acre. 8. The Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan designates the future land use of the subject property as Public and Institutional. 9. The applicant has requested a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the future land use designation of the property to Very Low Density Residential. 10. The Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan defines Very Low Density Residential as, “traditional single-family residential land use category. A density range of 1.5 to 3 units per acre.” 11. The adjacent properties to the north, east, west and south are zoned R-2 District and are guided for Low Density Residential uses in the Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan. 12. The proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment would be consistent with adjacent land uses and the goals included in the Land Use chapter of the Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan. 13. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 1130.07, Subd. 2 of the City Code, which requires the lot dimensions in the subdivision not be less than the minimum dimensions required to secure the minimum lot area specified in the zoning ordinance of the City. 14. The proposed Johanna Station 1 subdivision meets the other Minimum Subdivision Design requirements included in Section 1130 of the City Code. 15. The proposed Johanna Station 1 subdivision meets or will be required to meet the Required Improvements for subdivisions included in Section 1140 of the City Code.