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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – February 7, 2018 3 Topography: Property slopes east to west approximately 28 feet from New Brighton Road to the wetland complex on the western boundary. City Planner Bachler reviewed the surrounding area, the Plan Evaluation and the Variance Evaluation Criteria. City Planner Bachler provided the Findings of Fact for review: 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 on 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 ten percent of the buildable land area in the subdivision or a park dedication fee of $6,500 per lot. Ten percent of the development would be 0.19 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. 11. The proposed Horita Acres subdivision would have a density of approximately 1.86 units per net acre. 12. The proposed Lot 1 and Lot 2 could be developed for a single-family residential dwelling and meet the setback, lot coverage, height, and FAR requirements for the R-2 District. 13. The proposed Lot 3 would meet the lot coverage requirements for the R-2 District. 14. The existing dwelling on Lot 3 has a deck that would encroach into the proposed western side yard setback and within a drainage and utility easement. 15. The existing accessory structures on Lot 3 would meet the accessory structure setback requirements for the R-2 District. 16. Based on the submitted Tree Preservation Plan 193.5 caliper inches of new tree plantings are required based on the amount of significant tree caliper inches removed. 17. The applicant has proposed a Landscape Plan that includes 92.5 caliper inches of new tree plantings. 18. Section 1325.055 of the City Code states that replacement trees are required to planted on the same site from which significant trees are removed, unless the City determines that the number of replacement trees exceeds the number of trees that can practically fit on the