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Page 1 of 10 PC Agenda Item – 3A MEMORANDUM DATE: November 9, 2022 TO: Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Planning Case #22-019 – No Public Hearing Required Applicant: Ahmed Ali and Nawal Hirsi Property Location: 3588 Ridgewood Road Request: Variance Requested Action Ahmed Ali and Nawal Hirsi (“Applicants”) have requested a variance for future development of a single-family residential dwelling for the property located at 3588 Ridgewood Road (“Subject Property”). To construct the proposed single-family dwelling, the applicants are requesting three variances: • Lot Depth: The nonconforming property has a lot depth of 97.4 feet. The minimum lot depth in the R-1 Zoning District is 130 feet. • Setbacks: The applicants propose a 10 foot setback from the property line abutting Snelling Avenue North and a 16 foot setback from the property line abutting Ridgewood Road. The minimum front yard setback in the R-1 Zoning District is 40 feet. • Driveway Access: The applicants propose the driveway access off Snelling Avenue North. City Code requires access to be obtained from the local street - Ridgewood Road. Background 1. History for the Sale of the City Owned Parcel At the August 16, 2021 Work Session, the Arden Hills City Council first discussed selling the city-owned parcel at 3588 Ridgewood Road—now the Subject Property of this planning case. At the subsequent meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the interest in selling the parcel for consistency with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The City has verified that the parcel is not dedicated for a public purpose that would prohibit the sale (i.e. park land or public 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.