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Attachment G CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO.2023-028 RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE AT 1475 DAWN CIRCLE WHEREAS, City Staff received a complete land use application for a side yard setback variance from the City Code for the property located at 1475 Dawn Circle ("Subject Property"); and WHEREAS, the Applicant is proposing to construct a garage addition and is seeking flexibility with the required total side yard setback on the Subject Property; and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential District, which requires a combined side yard setback of 25 feet on the Subject Property. The Applicant is proposing a combined side yard setback of 20.33 feet; and WHEREAS, a variance may be granted when it is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning ordinance if enforcement of a provision in the ordinance would cause the landowner practical difficulties; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by May 20, 2023 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review period. The City provided the Applicant with written notification extending the review period to July 19, 2023 (120 days); and WHEREAS, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a Land Use Application Public Policy Notification to notify all property owners within 500 feet of Subject Property when a request for the Planning Commission is to occur related to a land use application that does not require a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City's obligation has been met where the Arden Hills Planning Commission reviewed the application on May 3, 2023. All written comments submitted in advance of the meeting were presented to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS the Planning Commission considered the Applicant's request for a Variance and, as such voted 7-0 in favor of recommending approval with conditions.