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7. The Applicants shall be responsible for providing verification of approval and obtaining any permit necessary from the Rice Creek Watershed District prior to the start of any site activities. 8. A separate right-of-way permit for each roadway shall be required for work performed within the City right-of-way. 9. All Public Works Director/City Engineer comments as stated in the November 9, 2022 Staff Report for driveway access connection and utility connections shall be addressed and are adopted herein by reference. The Applicants shall be financially responsible for 100 percent of the costs for connections. 10. The Applicants shall be responsible for obtaining a Sanitary Sewer Connect Permit. 11. The Applicants shall be responsible for obtaining a Water Connect Permit. 12. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Applicants shall be financially responsible for 100 percent of all applicable sewer connection, sewer availability, water connection, water availability and Metropolitan Council SAC charges. 13. A Tree Preservation Plan shall be required as part of the Building Permit application for the new dwelling. Any tree removal, preservation, and mitigation shall be completed in accordance with City Code Section 1325.055. • Approval: Motion to a opt Resolution 2022-054, approving Planning Case 22-019 for a Variance at 3588 Ridgewood Road, based on the findings of fact and the submitted materials in the November 28, 2022 Report to the City Council. • Denial: Motion to deny Resolution 2022-054, approving Planning Case 22-019 for a Variance at 3588 Ridgewood Road, based on the following findings: findings to deny should specifically reference the reasons for denial and why those reasons cannot be mitigated. • Table: Motion to table Resolution 2022-054, approving Planning Case 22-019 for a Variance at 3588 Ridgewood Road: the City Council should identify a specific reason and/or information request should be included with a motion to table. Notice Although a variance does not require a public hearing, a public meeting notice was prepared by the City and mailed to properties within 500 feet of the Subject Property on November 17, 2022. A public meeting notice for this planning case was published in the Pioneer Press on November 17, 2022. Minnesota statute does not clearly require a public hearing before a variance is granted or denied, however, after consulting with the City Attorney, staff agree that the best practice is to allow public forum on all variance requests. A public forum allows the city to establish a record and elicit facts to help determine if the application meets the practical difficulties factors. Public Comments Staff received two emails in opposition of the application in advance of the Planning Commission meeting and two members of the public in attendance at the meeting spoke in opposition. The City has not received any written public comments regarding this planning case following the Planning Commission review. Page 10 of 11