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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> IN RE: <br /> APPLICATION OF KYE AND JULIA <br /> SAMUELSON FOR A VARIANCE FOR FINDINGS OF FACT <br /> PROPERTY AT 3493 SIEMS COURT, AND DECISION <br /> ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA <br /> PLANNING CASE 20-017) <br /> The City received from Kye and Julia Samuelson("Applicants") an Application for a <br /> Variance in September 25, 2020. On October 7, 2020, the Arden Hills Planning Commission <br /> met to consider the Applicants' Application to construct a 120 square foot accessory storage <br /> structure near the shoreline of 3493 Siems Court, Arden Hills, Minnesota("Subject Property") <br /> which would encroach eighteen (18") inches into the Shore Impact Zone of Lake Johanna. The <br /> proposed structure would be used for the storage of modern day recreational water equipment <br /> with a height of ten(10') feet six (6") inches which exceeded the height limitation of eight(8') <br /> feet. The planning Commission voted to table the request to allow the Applicant to submit <br /> revised plans that would better conform to the provisions of the Shoreland Ordinance. <br /> The Applicant took the Planning Commission's comments under consideration and on <br /> November 18, 2020 submitted revised plans for a smaller structure that would not encroach into <br /> the Shore Impact Zone,but still needed a variance due to the proposed structure's height that <br /> exceeded ordinance standards. On November 30, 2020 City staff received a completed <br /> Application. <br /> A public meeting notice was mailed to property owners within 500 feet of the Subject <br /> Property and was published in the Pioneer Press. <br /> The Planning Commission duly held a hearing on December 9, 2020 and all persons <br /> present at said meeting were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements. <br /> The City Council subsequently reviewed this request at its January 11, 2021 meeting. The <br /> City Council voted unanimously to table this planning case to allow them to review and consider <br /> revisions to the existing accessory structure size standards for the Shoreland District. The <br /> Applicant signed a 6-month Extension Form (Attachment B), requiring the City Council to take <br /> action on the variance request by July 12, 2021. <br /> 216606v1 <br />