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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION—May 6, 2020 4 requesting even more space than was previously approved on a 9,400 square foot lot. He stated the Applicants were proposing to increase the FAR from .36 to .4. He explained the new plan includes some questionable data. He reviewed the lot area numbers further and expressed concerns that the facts were a moving target. He questioned why the City would assign an FAR calculation to this lot that does not meet the square footage minimums of the zoning requirements. Associate Planner Hartmann referenced the packet from November and noted a different architect had provided the City with those FAR numbers. He noted the size of the lot was estimated to be 9,400 square feet. He reported the current Applicant has gone with a different architect and a certified survey of the lot was provided to the City stating the lot was 9,900 square feet in size. He reported this number was more accurate than the previous information taken from an aerial photo. Commissioner Lambeth stated it was important for the City to have a clear lot size in order to have this number as the denominator for the FAR equation. He feared that at this time the City had three or four numbers out there. Associate Planner Hartmann clarified the correct and most accurate number was 9,900 square feet based on the certified survey. Further discussion ensued regarding the change in the plans. Commissioner Lambeth expressed concern with the fact revised, detailed plans had not been provided to the Planning Commission. Mr. Peterson commented a simple plan diagram had been provided to staff detailing the locations of the two spots where additional space would be used if the FAR variance were approved. He explained elevations had been provided to staff. Commissioner Lambeth stated it was concerning that this information was not provided to the Commission. He reported the Commission was running blind and had no actual revised drawings to review. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla apologized for not having this information in the presentation. He noted he just received the information from the architect via email this afternoon. He stated the diagram shows the additional FAR was in the basement and above the garage. He explained if the FAR variance was not approved by the Commission these spaces would remain storage. Commissioner Lambeth asked if the change was to move the rehabilitation space to above the garage. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported the plans before the Commission were different from the previous plans. Commissioner Lambeth questioned if there was any finished area adjacent to the garage in the lowest level.