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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for July 10, 2019 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-002 - Summit Development - PUD, CPA, RZ, PP, FP Page 8 of 19 Preliminary and Final Plat – Due to the land swap the Applicant is required to replat the park land to accommodate the property line adjustments. The proposed preliminary plat shows the creation of one (1) lot of record from five existing large parcels including the existing City owned park. The City owned park is located on Outlot A and will be dedicated back to the City. The Applicant is working with the neighbor to provide a restrictive covenant on Outlot B. The covenant will restrict development for the foreseeable future. Park Dedication (1130.08) For a subdivision that results in new dwelling units in excess of eight units per acre, Section 1130.08 of the Subdivision Ordinance permits the City to require the applicants to dedicate up to ten percent of the buildable land area in the subdivision or to pay a park dedication fee of up to twenty percent of the property’s land value at the time the final plat is approved. In 2019, Ramsey County assigned an estimated market value of $745,500 to the three parcels included in this development. State Statutes require the City to use the value of the property prior to development when determining park dedication requirements. This means that the park dedication requirement, if it were paid in a fee, would be $149,100. In order to meet this obligation, the applicants have proposed to construct a sidewalk along the south side of Parkshore Drive from the end of the cul-de-sac to Snelling Avenue. This creates a connection to the existing trail along Snelling Avenue. The applicant is also proposing to construct a loop, approximately 565 feet in length, in the existing park land. This loop also includes six exercise stations. The cost of these improvements can be deducted from the total park dedication requirements. At this time, staff anticipates the developer will cover the gap between the park dedication requirement and the cost of the improvements. 2.Chapter 13, Zoning Code Review Section 1320 – District Provisions A. Lot Size, Building Coverage, and Landscaping – Flexibility Requested The minimum lot size in the R-4 District is 3,630 square feet per unit, or 435,600 square feet (10 acres). The total lot area of the subject property is 9.34 acres. The plat includes Outlot A, which is the City park land, Lot 1, the site of the proposed building, and Outlot B, also owned by the Applicant. The calculations in this section are based on the combined area of Lot 1 and Outlot B, which is 240,015.6 square feet, or 5.51 acres. The Zoning Code requirements for properties in the R-4 District allows a maximum building footprint of 25% and requires a minimum landscaped lot area of 65 percent. Landscaping is defined as all plantings, including trees, grass, and shrubs. The table below identifies the proposed percentages.