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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – December 4, 2019 5 <br /> <br />Vice Chair Jones asked what the next steps would be for this Planning Case if a front yard <br />setback were recommended for approval. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager Mrosla explained the City Council would have to approve <br />the variance. The variance would then be recorded with Ramsey County and the applicant could <br />then submit building plans for review by City staff. <br /> <br />Jim Day, 3242 Sandeen Road, asked if the request for additional square footage had been <br />removed. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager Mrosla reported the request before the Commission this <br />evening was for a front yard setback variance and did not include additional square footage or a <br />variance to the City’s FAR requirements. <br /> <br />Mr. Day questioned what would happen if a building permit was requested and the square <br />footage exceeded the City’s FAR requirements. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Hartmann stated the building permit would be denied and the applicant <br />would have to submit a new plan or another variance request. He reported the neighbors would <br />be notified if a FAR variance were requested. <br /> <br />Mr. Day inquired what would happen if the applicant left the basement unfinished and decided <br />to finish the basement at some point in the future exceeding the City’s FAR requirements. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager Mrosla reported this would require a variance from the <br />City. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Jones stated he was more comfortable with the request before the Commission than <br />the request that came before the Commission in November. <br /> <br />Commissioner Lambeth moved and Commissioner Vijums seconded a motion to <br />recommend approval of Planning Case 19-015 for a Variance at 3244 Sandeen Road based <br />on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the two (2) conditions in the <br />December 4, 2019, report to the Planning Commission. The motion carried unanimously <br />(5-0). <br /> <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />REPORTS <br /> <br />A. Report from the City Council <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes provided the Commission with an update from the City Council. She <br />reported the City’s Comprehensive Plan was approved by the Met Council. She stated a Truth in <br />Taxation Hearing would be held on December 9th. She commented the Council approved the <br />Valentine Hills Elementary expansion in November. She explained the City was working with