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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for April 4, 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 1 of 17 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: April 4, 2018 PC Agenda Item 3.A <br /> <br />TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners <br /> <br />FROM: Matthew Bachler, City Planner <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Planning Case #18-001 – Public Hearing Required <br /> Applicant: Journey Home Minnesota <br /> Property Location: 3246 New Brighton Road <br /> Request: Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, and <br />Variance <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />The applicant has requested approval of a Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Comprehensive Plan <br />Amendment, and Variance in order to redevelop the former Lake Johanna Fire Station No. 1 <br />property at 3246 New Brighton Road for four single-family residential dwellings. <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />1. Overview of Request <br /> <br />Journey Home Minnesota is a non-profit organization with a mission to create affordable <br />housing for disabled military veterans in safe cities served by high quality school systems. The <br />organization has developed housing projects in surrounding communities, including Shoreview, <br />New Brighton, and Mounds View. Journey Home purchased the Lake Johnna Fire Station No.1 <br />property at 3246 New Brighton Road in September 2017 and is requesting approval for a project <br />to redevelop the property for four single-family residential homes. The existing fire station <br />building, garage, and parking areas on the property would all be removed as part of the <br />redevelopment. The applicant has provided a project narrative describing their goals for the <br />development, including housing affordability and energy conservation, in more detail <br />(Attachment A). <br /> <br />The existing property at 3246 New Brighton Road is approximately 2.8 acres in size and is <br />comprised of the decommissioned Lake Johanna Fire Station No.1 building, a detached garage,