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Page 2 of 5 improvements) or as a site for future development to meet the needs of city infrastructure or operational activities, and it was found that the sale of the Subject Property would be in compliance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. During the discussions, the City was evaluating the parcel size based off of Ramsey County Property Records and GIS mapping as there was no Certificate of Survey on record for the Subject Property. Ramsey County Property Records have the deeded acreage as 0.31 acres (approx. 13,500 square feet). The Subject Property came from the State through the County as part of the turnback of the old Snelling Avenue corridor ROW to the City. Based on the best information available from Ramsey County, city staff initially identified that the total lot area of the parcel would be nonconforming since the minimum lot area requirement in the R-1 District is 14,000 square feet. A preliminary analysis of lot dimensions was completed as part of the Planning Commission review utilized the County’s GIS mapping in order to garner the approximate lot width and lot depth. The parcel is an irregular shape and the following table was a preliminary analysis of the lot size as it compares to the minimum R-1 District Standards: Total Lot Area Lot Width Lot Depth Zoning Code R-1 District 14,000 square feet 95 feet 130 feet 3588 Ridgewood Drive Approx.13,500 square feet (0.31 acre) Approx. 100 feet Approx. 99 feet to 115 feet Over the next year, city staff worked through the process to facilitate the sale of the Subject Property. On August 8, 2022, the City Council approved the purchase agreement for the Subject Property from Ahmed Ali and Nawal Hirsi. The purchase agreement included an acknowledgement of the Applicant’s responsibility for all costs associated with due diligence which includes the variance review due to the nonconforming lot size. As part of the due diligence via a survey, it was determined that the lot measured approximately 14,472 square feet, and would not require a variance for lot area but would require a variance for lot depth. Discussion The Subject Property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential District. It is designated for Low Density Residential in the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. All surrounding parcels are also zoned R-1, Single Family Residential District and designated for Low Density Residential Uses in the Land Use Plan. The Applicant is requesting feedback on three variance requests ahead of the Planning Commission meeting on November 9, 2022. The variances are requesting flexibility on the location of the driveway access point, the front and rear setbacks, and the nonconforming lot size due to lot depth.