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Approved: March 8, 2021 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING FEBRUARY 16, 2021 5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Acting Mayor Holden called to order the City Council Work Session meeting at 5:00 p.m. Note: On March 20th, the Mayor signed a determination allowing Councilmembers to participate in City Council meetings via telephone pursuant to State Statute 13D.021 Present: Mayor David Grant (joined the meeting at 5:10 p.m.), Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave McClung and Steve Scott Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Finance Director Gayle Bauman; Interim Public Works Director David Swearingen; Recreation Programmer Joe Vaughan; Community Development Manager/City Planner Mike Mrosla; and City Clerk Julie Hanson 1.AGENDA ITEMS A.Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) Setback Discussion Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated at its January 11, 2021 meeting the City Council reviewed Planning Case 20-017. The Applicant was requesting a variance for a larger than ordinance permitted accessory structure located within the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) setback of Lake Johanna. The rationale provided by the applicant for the variance was that the structure would be used for the storage of modern day recreational water equipment and the hardship was due to the rear yard topography. The City Council voted unanimously to table this planning case to allow them to review the existing OHWL accessory structure size standards. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla commented City Code Section 1330.03 Subd. 5, E states that lakeshore lots are permitted one (1) accessory storage shed within the required structure setback from the OHWL, provided that it is not located within the Shore Impact Zone. The Shore Impact Zone is the land located between the OHWL and a line parallel to