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Attachment E <br />Professional <br />To: The City of Arden Hills <br />From: Jason Rud <br />Date: October 7, 2022 <br />Re: 3588 Ridgewood Road- Variance Application <br />Surveyors <br />6776 Lake Drive NE. Suite 110 <br />Lino Lakes, MN, 55014 <br />Phone: (651)361-8200 <br />Fax: (651) 361-8701 <br />www.eerud.com <br />This memo has been prepared to address some of the key issues pertaining to the variance application for 3588 <br />Ridgewood Road. <br />PROPOSED ACCESS TO SNELLING AVENUE <br />This parcel adjoins Ridgewood Road and Snelling Avenue, both public right of ways. Due to the existing site <br />elevations of this parcel, the access to Snelling Avenue is the most feasible option. When reviewing the <br />elevations adjacent to Ridgewood Road, there is an existing 4 foot retaining wall and fence which he next to the <br />existing curb line, followed by a slope that continue to rise to the east. A driveway grade of 10% or less is not <br />feasible due to these existing site conditions. <br />By accessing Snelling Avenue, a driveway with a grade of 10% can be constructed as shown on our survey, down <br />to a home with a 5% landing in front of the garage for parking. This is a feasible option that falls within the <br />maximum driveway grade we use as a company standard. <br />It should be noted that the neighboring home to the north at 3583 Snelling Avenue North also has a driveway <br />that accesses Snelling Avenue, while it too has frontage to Ridgewood Road. <br />PROPOSED SITE PLANAND HOUSE ORIENTATION <br />The required setbacks for this parcel are 40 feet to Ridgewood,15 feet to the north, 30 feet to Snelling, and 10 <br />feet to the south. These required setbacks have been drawn on our survey, which yield a triangular shaped <br />"buildable area" that would not support a traditional house footprint. <br />As a result, a variance to these setbacks is requested, so that a modest home can be constructed as shown. The <br />proposed house orientation and position were established to best utilize the existing site conditions and <br />elevations. This house location also provides for a manageable driveway grade, preservation of the trees on the <br />north and southeast sides of the lot and fits well into the existing landscape. <br />Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions pertaining to this site or our survey. I can be <br />reached at 651-361-8225, or ji-ud@egl:ud.com. <br />\ Jason E. t, RLS 41578 <br />