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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JUNE 22, 2020 5 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested the Council move approval of the Preparedness Plan and that the <br />additional language regarding face masks be added as an attachment or addendum. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated she was also concerned with the fact that the City Council had a <br />policy in place that no more than eight (8) employees should be at City Hall at any one time. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated this may have been a recommendation, but he did not believe a policy was <br />voted on by the City Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented the last bullet under social distancing addresses this matter <br />and noted the cap for employees at City Hall was set at eight (8). <br /> <br />MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a motion to <br />adopt COVID-19 Preparedness Plan directing staff to create an attachment <br />that can be updated as needed based upon COVID-19 CDC guidelines and <br />adding a line under Communications, Training Practices and Protocol <br />stating: It will be updated as necessary by the City Administrator, reviewed <br />by Council and posted. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried (5-0). <br /> <br />8. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />A. Quarterly Special Assessment for Delinquent Utilities <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman stated water customers whose accounts are 90 days past due were <br />informed that the City intends to certify delinquent charges to Ramsey County to be collected with <br />property taxes. These customers have the right to a hearing in front of the City Council to discuss <br />this matter prior to certification. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. <br /> <br />With no one coming forward to speak, Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 7:41 p.m. <br /> <br />B. Planning Case 20-003 – Variance and Preliminary Plat – Ecko Estates – 3246 <br />New Brighton Road <br /> <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated the Applicant submitted a <br />Land Use Application for a Variance and associated Preliminary Plat. The Applicant is proposing <br />to remove the existing vacant fire station and then subdivide the Subject Property into four (4) <br />owner occupied single-family detached residential lots. The Applicant is requesting a variance to <br />reduce the minimum lot width of the re-platted lots from the ordinance requirement of 85 feet to <br />81.75 feet. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained the Subject Property is <br />located within the R-2 Single and Two-Family Residential District and is guided as a Very Low <br />Residential Density use in the Land Use Plan. The Subject Property is approximately 3.12 acres in <br />size and is comprised of the decommissioned Lake Johanna Fire Station No.1 building, a detached <br />garage, and parking areas. The two existing structures are located along New Brighton Road and