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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 24, 2020 4 Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom explained HR Green would be able to provide the City with greater information on this project costs once the design began. He indicated HR Green would be attending an upcoming worksession meeting to discuss the project in further detail. Councilmember McClung asked what the Council can do in its budgeting process to not be surprised by future projects that run overbudget. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated he understood this has been a problem in the past. He commented more asset management planning would have to be done, which includes identifying projects and estimating the costs. MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with HR Green for Hamline Avenue, Shorewood Drive and City Hall Parking Lot Improvements. The motion carried (5-0). 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 10. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution 2020-012 – Planning Case 19-020 for a Variance at 3159 Shoreline Lane Associate Planner Hartmann stated on October 16, 2019, Curtin and Sons Construction LLC submitted a building permit for construction of a new deck in the rear yard of the Subject Property (“2019-01063”). Under 201901063, the contractor indicated the replacement deck proposed was 13 feet, 6 inches wide and 34 feet, 3 inches long. The Applicant was notified that the proposed deck would require a variance because the proposed deck encroaches five feet, six inches (5’ 6”) beyond what is allowed into the 50 foot OHWL yard setback. The previous deck on the subject property was approved under a building permit in 2007 (“B07-9967”). The approved deck was eight (8) feet wide, which is the maximum size allowed per ordinance standards. Associate Planner Hartmann reviewed the Plan Evaluation, Variance Criteria and offered the following Findings of Fact: 1. City Staff received a land use application for a request to build a new deck behind the single family dwelling at the Subject Property 3159 Shoreline Lane. 2. The Subject Property is located in the R-2 One and Two Family Residential District. 3. A deck on a single-family detached dwelling is a permitted use in the R-2 district. 4. The Subject Property is non-conforming with the R-2 districts standards for minimum lot width requirements. 5. The rear setback to the property is determined by the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) for Lake Josephine, which is 50 feet. 6. The principle structure is 52 feet from the OHWL.