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1 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2020-003 RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY 3244 SANDEEN ROAD WHEREAS, City Staff received a land use application for a variance request to build a new single family detached dwelling in the R-2 district at 3244 Sandeen Road (“Subject Property”) with a thirty (30) foot setback from the front property line; WHEREAS, the Subject Property is a non-conforming vacant lot that does not meet the R-2 district standards for minimum lot width and area requirements; WHEREAS, a variance may be granted when it is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning ordinance if enforcement of a provision in the ordinance would cause the landowner practical difficulties; WHEREAS, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a Land Use Application Public Policy Notification to notify all property owners within 500 feet of Subject Property when a request for the Planning Commission is to occur related to a land use application that does not require a public hearing; WHEREAS, the City’s obligation has been met where the Arden Hills Planning Commission duly held a hearing on December 4, 2019. All persons present at said meeting were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements; WHEREAS the Planning Commission considered the recommendation of the City Staff that this request be approved and, as such voted 5-0 in favor of the request; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS: Hereby adopts Resolution 2020-003 approving Planning Case 19-015 for a variance request at the Subject Property 3244 Sandeen Road to enable a thirty (30) foot setback from the front property line. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council approves Planning Case 19-015 for a variance request at the Subject Property 3244 Sandeen Road, based on the findings of fact and the submitted