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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for August 27, 2018 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2018\PC 18-019 - Subdivision Code Amendment - Park Dedication Ordinance\Memos_18-019 Page 3 of 4 easement that covers the majority of 3385 Snelling Avenue between the dwelling and Snelling Avenue. This access easement also provides access to the adjacent property to the south, 3377 Snelling Avenue. The proposed Minor Subdivision would not modify the existing easement and the proposed dwelling on Parcel 2 would be accessed using this easement. Findings of Fact The City Council must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole based on the aforementioned factors. Staff offers the following findings for consideration: 1. The properties at 3385, 3401, and 3411 Snelling Avenue North are located in the R-1 – Single-Family Residential Zoning District. 2. The Arden Hills 2030 Comprehensive Plan designates the properties at 3385, 3401, and 3411 Snelling Avenue North as LDR – Low Density Residential. 3. The properties at 3401 and 3411 Snelling Avenue North are landlocked parcels without frontage on a public street. The properties are able to be accessed across an access easement located on 3385 Snelling Avenue North. 4. The current configuration of the lots was approved through a Minor Subdivision process in Planning Case #81-037. 5. The applicant has submitted an application for a Minor Subdivision for a lot consolidation that would result in the three subject properties being reconfigured for two residential lots. 6. The property at 3385 Snelling Avenue North has an existing single-family residential dwelling that is proposed to remain. 7. The applicants have stated that they intend to develop the proposed Parcel 2 for a new single-family residential dwelling. 8. The proposed division will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to adjacent tracts in the area in which the subdivision tract is located. Public Notice and Comments A public hearing notice was mailed to all properties within 500 feet of the subject property and published in the Shoreview-Arden Hills Bulletin on July 25, 2018. The Planning Commission held the required public hearing on August 8, 2018. There were no public comments. Draft minutes from the Planning Commission meeting are included in Attachment E. Public Comments Staff received an email from the resident at 3377 Snelling Avenue North expressing their support for the proposal. A copy of the correspondence is included in Attachment D.