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1 <br />209177v1 <br /> <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2020-012 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION DENYING A VARIANCE <br />FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY 3159 SHORELINE LANE <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS, City Staff received a land use application for a variance request to build a <br />deck on lakeside of a single family detached dwelling in the R-2 district at 3159 Shoreline Lane <br />(“Subject Property”) with a thirty-nine foot, six inch (39’ 6”) setback from the ordinary high water <br />level; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Subject Property is an improved single family dwelling (constructed <br />1962) on a legal non-conforming lot that does not meet the R-2 district standards for minimum lot <br />width; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, under state law and city ordinance a variance may be granted when it is in <br />harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning ordinance if enforcement of a provision <br />in the ordinance would cause the landowner practical difficulties; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, City Staff reviewed the application and the Planning Commission reviewed <br />the application on February 5, 2020, at which time all persons present at said meeting were given <br />an opportunity to be heard and present written statements; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Findings of Fact provided by the <br />City Staff, this request was approved and, as such voted 5-0 in favor of the request; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council considered the recommendation and application at its <br />meeting on February 24, 2020; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, at its meeting the Councilmembers reviewed the application and made the <br />following Findings of Fact: <br /> <br />1) The Planning Commission recommendation is inconsistent with historical <br />recommendations for variances or deviations from standards for lakeside decks <br />(Mayor Grant). <br />2) Of the comments submitted from neighbors, four or five were in opposition to <br />the variance due to neighborhood concerns (Councilmember McClung).