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-Ap�)EN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2020-041 RESOLUTION DENYING A VARIANCE FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY 1741 VENUS AVENUE WHEREAS, City Staff received a land use application for a variance request to build a larger replacement deck and walkway on a single family detached dwelling in the R-1 district at 1741 Venus Avenue ("Subject Property"); WHEREAS, the Subject Property is a non-conforming lot that does not meet the R-1 district standards for minimum lot width and area requirements; WHEREAS, a variance may be granted when it is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning ordinance if enforcement of a provision in the ordinance would cause the landowner practical difficulties; WHEREAS, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a Land Use Application Public Policy Notification to notify all property owners within 500 feet of Subject Property when a request for the Planning Commission is to occur related to a land use application that does not require a public hearing; WHEREAS, the City's obligation has been met where the Arden Hills Planning Commission duly held a hearing on May 61h, 2020. All persons present at said meeting were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements; WHEREAS the Planning Commission considered the recommendation of the City Staff that this request be approved and, as such voted 4-2 in favor of the request; WHEREAS the City Council considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission on May 261h, 2020 and voted to table the request for a front yard deck variance to allow the Applicants to revise their request in favor of a covered porch; and WHEREAS the City Council reviewed the revised variance request for an enlarged deck replacement at their August 101h, 2020 meeting and determined that the variance request was not justified by the findings of fact provided; To view the final document, access adopted Resolutions via Arden Hills Public Laserfiche Weblink by visiting cityofardenhills.org and clicking on Archived Documents under Helpful Links on our main webpage.