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applicant has requested a variance for each lot to have a width of 81.75 feet, or 3.25 feet less than the minimum width requirement. City Code Section 1320.06 Structure Setbacks The minimum building setbacks in the R-2 District are 40 feet in the front yard, 30 feet in the rear yard, and a 5-foot minimum in the side yard, with both sides required to add up to a minimum of 15 feet. The preliminary plat submitted by the Applicant identifies potential building pads for each lot. Based on this submittal, all setback requirements stated in the Zoning Code would be met by the proposed development. In addition, the Applicant incorporated feedback provided from a resident at the June 11, 2019 neighborhood meeting. The resident asked the Applicant if it were possible to increase the front yard setback from south to north to better match the character of the existing neighborhood. The Applicant reviewed the proposal and implemented the recommendation as shown on the submitted plan and below. The front yard setback to the dwelling units ranges from 40 to 60 feet. Front Yard Rear Yard Side Yard Lot Feet Feet Feet R-2 District Minimum 40 30 5 (Minimum)/ 15 (Total) 1 60 162 15.2 (North)/6.5 (South) =21.7 Total 2 50 172 10.9 (North)/ 10.9 (South) =21.8 Total 3 40 288 10.9 (North)/ 10.9 (South) =21.8 Total 4 1 40 1 235 1 7.5 (North)/ 14.2 (South) =21.7 Total *All setback distances are approximate. Structure setbacks would be verified at the time a Building Permit application is submitted Structure Coverage and Landscaped Lot Area The maximum structure coverage permitted in the R-2 District is 25 percent. Based on the building pads shown on the submitted plans, the structure coverage on all four lots will be less than the 25% maximum lot coverage requirement. The minimum landscape lot area in the R-2 district is 65% of the total lot area. The definition for landscape lot area in the Zoning Code includes the surface area of any wetlands or ponding areas, and the portion of the existing pond on Lots 2, 3, and 4 is counted towards the minimum landscape lot area requirement. The Preliminary Plat includes the square footage of each lot above this wetland area. All four (4) would still meet the minimum landscape lot area requirements. The structure coverage and landscape lot area requirements would be verified at the time Building Permit applications are submitted. Building Height and Density The maximum building height in the R-2 District is 35 feet. Building height would be verified at the time Building Permit applications are submitted. The Very Low Density Residential Land Use allows for densities of one and one-half(1.5)to three (3) units per acre. The gross lot area of the subject property prior to subdivision is 3.12 acres or 135,909 square feet. The gross net density of the proposed subdivision is 1.28 units per acre. However, after subtracting the wetland area (51,330 square feet) and right of way dedication (10,791 square feet) the proposed subdivision would have a net density of 2.36 units per acre. City ofArden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for June 3, 2020 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2020\20-003 3246 New Brighton Road Ecko Estates-VAR,PP\Memos Reports Page 5 of 12