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Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed the application for a Variance and Preliminary Plat at their June 3rd, 2020, meeting and have offered the following findings of fact for your consideration: 1. City Staff received a land use application for a request for preliminary plat and variance at the Subject Property 3246 New Brighton Road. 2. The property at 3246 New Brighton Road is located in the R-2— Single and Two-Family Residential Zoning District and is guided as very low density on the Land Use plan. 3. The subject property is currently comprised of the former Lake Johanna Fire Station 1 building, a detached garage, and parking areas. 4. The subject property is 3.12 Acres. 5. The applicant has requested a Preliminary Plat in order to subdivide the property into four (4) single-family residential lots. 6. The adjacent properties to the north, east, west and south are zoned R-2 District and are guided for Low Density Residential uses in the Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan 7. A single-family detached dwelling is a permitted use for the lots in the R-2 district where the Subject Property is located. 8. The applicant has requested a variance from Section 1130.07, Subd. 2 of the City Code, to allow a lot width of 81.75 feet, or 3.25 feet less than the minimum 85-foot requirement for the R-2 District. 9. Approximately one-third of the properties within this block that have lot widths less than the required 85 feet for the R-2 District. While,the majority of the lots on this block are 85 feet wide or greater, few have the depth or area of the four lots proposed in the redevelopment. 10. The proposed preliminary plat meets the other Minimum Subdivision Design requirements included in Section 1130 of the City Code. 11. The proposed preliminary plat meets or will be required to meet the Required Improvements for subdivisions included in Section 1140 of the City Code. 12. The proposed development requires public use dedication, as required in Section 1130.08 of the City Code. Recommendation At their June 3, 2020 meeting,the Planning Commission heard testimony from the Applicants and residents regarding the Applicants request for Ecko Estates at the Subject Property 3246 New Brighton Road. Upon hearing the testimony, the Planning Commission motioned to recommend to approve the request for a Variance and Preliminary Plat, (5-2) with the provided conditions of approval. One (1) of the two (2) dissenting voters had concerns about the number of trees that would need to be planted by the Applicant in order to meet the Tree Preservation Ordinance, commenting that the Applicant should submit a plan with fewer trees removed. A concern was also brought up that the request for four (4) lots was due to economic consideration from to the expense of demolition. The staff report to the Planning Commission on this case is provided in Attachment G. The approved minutes from the June 3, 2020 meeting are included in Attachment H. City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for June 22, 2020 P:IPlanninglPlanning Cases12020120-003 3246 New Brighton Road Ecko Estates- VAR, PPI CC Packet Page 8 of 9