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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – November 9, 2022 5 Commissioner Wicklund inquired if the challenges of this lot were communicated to the buyer prior to purchasing this property. Community Development Director Jagoe explained this information was passed along to the buyer prior to the purchase agreement and language was included in the listing agreement. Commissioner Jefferys asked what the footprint of the home would have to be in order to meet City requirements. Community Development Director Jagoe stated she was uncertain and recommended the applicant speak to this. Chair Vijums questioned what the buyer knew, as far as restrictions on the lot, prior to making the purchase. Community Development Director Jagoe explained the buyer knew the lot was non- conforming for lot size and the City acknowledged that they would have to issue a variance for lot size. The City stated in the listing that the property would have to adhere to all other district requirements, including setbacks, and would have to be constructed in conformance with City Code. In addition, the property was to be accessed from Ridgewood Road. Chair Vijums inquired if any type of design for the home was attempted to meet the City’s zoning criteria. Community Development Director Jagoe indicated this would be a question for the applicant. She reported no plans were presented to the City that met R-1 District requirements. Chair Vijums requested the applicant or builder to come forward and address this question. He asked if another design for this property could be considered in order to meet the City’s setback requirements. Owen Norcut, Norcut Homes, stated he hired a surveying company to stake the lot and find the setbacks for the property. He noted the red outline was the size of the building pad, which was not very large. He explained the applicant was proposing to build a two story home with a three car garage with a walk out basement. He was of the opinion there was no way to build a home in within the small building pad area. Chair Vijums questioned if the applicant was aware of all of the non-conformities on this lot before making the purchase. Ahmed Ali, 1290 County Road F, explained he was aware the lot was non-conforming and he knew the lot dimensions would require a variance. He indicated the City did not have a survey for this lot. Chair Vijums asked if Mr. Ali did his research regarding the setback requirements for this lot. Mr. Ali commented he researched what was needed, but did not do a lot of research. He explained he understood he would have to find a builder and a surveyor for this lot to see if he