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City of Arden Hills Community Development Department 1245 Highway 96 W Arden Hills, MN 55112 Letter of Intent Variance for: Ahmed Ali and Nawal Hirsi 3588 Ridgewood, Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112 ZONING: R1 PARCEL ID#: 34 30 23 22 0033 Letter of Intent for Zoning Variances Dear Planning & Mayor and City Council Members, We thank you for this opportunity collaborate with the City on the purchase and development of the City’s unused land at 3588 Ridgewood Road. Our family will be very happy when we build our beautiful dream home on this lot. After we signed the purchase agreement with the city, we brought different contractors to the lot to determine how to best use the land for a home with orientation being a primary concern. The proposal before the City reflects the fact that a Ridgewood Rd entrance would not be safe, especially in the winter, because of the significant elevation difference between the available building pad and the road (20 feet). Instead, multiple contractors identified the configuration we have put forward with an entrance off Snelling as the best way to address all concerns and be in character with the surrounding area. The home directly to the north of this parcel at 3583 faced similar challenges and implemented similar solutions. We are simply proposing to do the same on this parcel. I attend city councils work session meeting on Monday 10/17/2022, the city councils and mayor recommend if the house can be moved to north side close to the