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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – November 9, 2022 4 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. 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Vijums opened the floor to Commissioner comments. Commissioner Weber asked if water and sewer connections were available for this property. Community Development Director Jagoe stated water and sewer lines had not been run to this property. She noted the homeowners were aware of this and would have to extend utilities to the property from Ridgewood Road. Commissioner Collins questioned if the City anticipated this lot would become a residential lot. Community Development Director Jagoe explained the City was anticipating this property would be developed with a single-family dwelling. She reported the City understood that they could not control what was being requested on the lot for variances from the R-1 District requirements. Commissioner Blilie inquired what the footprint was for the lots to the north and south. Community Development Director Jagoe stated she did not have this information, but reviewed the table in the staff report with the preliminary analysis of setbacks for the proposed future development at 3588 Ridgewood Road in comparison to the two adjacent parcels. Commissioner Blilie discussed how the neighboring properties were extremely close to the lot lines. She asked if either of these properties had received a variance. Community Development Director Jagoe reported both of the neighboring properties comply with the City’s minimum setback requirements for the R-1 zoning district. Commissioner Blilie was of the opinion the proposed lot would be keeping in line with the character of the neighborhood. Commissioner Wicklund questioned if the City had previously granted setback variances that were approaching 75%. Community Development Director Jagoe stated in her time with the City she was not aware of a variance to this degree, but variances had been approved for setbacks.