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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 25, 2021 8 B. Resolution 2021-061 – Minor Subdivision – 3300 New Brighton Road and 1893 Beckman Avenue – Planning Case 21-021 Senior Planner Jagoe stated Jill and Greg Casmey, Applicants, have requested a Minor Subdivision to allow for the alteration of the property line between the subject properties. Currently, the two properties have joint access to a driveway that crosses the shared property line. The Applicants are requesting the Minor Subdivision to alter the property line to include all of the shared driveway. This would involve adding 796 square feet (excluding ROW) of property to Subject Property A, owned by the Applicants. The City Council was asked to hold the required public hearing for Planning Case 21-021 under Agenda Item 9B. A full evaluation of the proposed Minor Subdivision and supporting attachments are included in the staff report under Agenda Item 9B. It was noted the Planning Commission reviewed this request and recommended approval with three conditions. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2021-061 approving a Minor Subdivision between the properties located at 3300 New Brighton Road and 1893 Beckman Avenue that would be a lot line adjustment along New Brighton Road to reconfigure the side yard between the two existing properties striking Conditions 1 and 2. The motion carried (4-0). C. Resolution 2021-062 Ordering Nuisance Abatement – 1465 Floral Drive Senior Planner Jagoe stated due to a complaint, staff inspected the property at 1465 Floral Drive on August 17, 2021. Staff noted excessive vegetation growth in the rear yard and determined the property was in violation of the following subsection of City Code Section 602.02 Public Nuisance Affecting Health: • Subd. 6. All noxious weeds and other growths of vegetation upon public or private property in excess of eight (8) inches. Senior Planner Jagoe commented following the initial inspection, Staff sent a letter to the Property Owner at their address shown in Ramsey County Property Records requesting they correct the issue by August 31, 2021. A follow-up inspection on September 13, 2021, revealed the violation had not been corrected. As a result, Staff prepared a second notice on September 13, 2021 that outlined further abatement action may be taken if the violation was not corrected. On September 27, 2021, a third inspection was completed and Staff deemed the rear yard of the property still to be in violation. Senior Planner Jagoe reported in accordance with the City’s abatement procedures in Section 602.05 of the City Code, a certified letter was mailed to the Property Owner of record on October 6, 2021. In addition, Staff posted notice on the property and sent a letter via first class mail. Based on the abatement procedures, the Property Owner was given until October 17, 2021 to abate the nuisance. Further investigation by Staff discovered a different out of State mailing address in Maryland was listed in the City’s utility billing records. A second abatement notice was sent certified mail on October 12, 2021 to this alternate address with a new deadline of October 19, 2021 to correct the violation. Both final abatement notices identified that if corrective action was