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1 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2021-003 RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY 3493 SIEMS COURT WHEREAS, City Staff received a land use application for a variance request to build an accessory storage structure within the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) setback on a property in the R-1 district at 3493 Siems Court (“Subject Property”); WHEREAS, the Subject Property is located within a Shoreland Management District, which has a 50 foot setback from the OHWL of Lake Johanna; WHEREAS, the proposed accessory storage structure does not meet the maximum height and area requirements for a structure built within the OHWL setback; WHEREAS, the proposed accessory storage structure would have a height of nine and a half (9.5) feet and an area of ninety-three and a half (93.5) square feet, where the maximum height allowed for a structure within the OHWL setback is eight (8) feet tall and the maximum structure size allowed is sixty-four (64) square feet; 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 December 9th 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 4-3 in favor of the request; and, Attachment I