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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 23, 2018 4 driveways. The entire development is proposed to be put under an association that would address property maintenance and the shared use of energy generated by solar panels proposed to be installed on the dwellings. City Planner Bachler reported a Variance is requested in this case to allow the four proposed lots to have a width less than the minimum requirement for the R-2 District. Lots in the R-2 District are required to have a minimum width of 85 feet. Each of the four lots is proposed to have a width of 81.75 feet, or 3.25 feet less than the minimum requirement. City Planner Bachler explained a Comprehensive Plan Amendment is required to change the designation of the property to Very Low Density Residential from its current designation as Public and Institutional. The Very Low Density Residential classification allows for single-family residential development at a density of 1.5 to 3 units per acre. To summarize, Planning Case 18- 001 includes the following requests: • Preliminary and Final Plat to subdivide property into four single-family residential lots. • Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change future land use classification from Public and Institutional to Very Low Density Residential. • Variance to allow the four proposed lots to each have a width of 81.75 feet. The minimum lot width requirement for the R-2 District is 85 feet. City Planner Bachler reviewed the Plan Evaluation and Variance Criteria with the Council and noted 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.