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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL— SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 5 A. Quarterly Special Assessments for Delinquent Utilities City Administrator Perrault stated water customers whose accounts are 90 days past due were informed that the City intends to certify delinquent charges to Ramsey County to be collected with property taxes. These customers have the right to a hearing in front of the City Council to discuss this matter prior to certification. Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. With no one coming forward to speak, Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 7:27 p.m. 11. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution 2023-048 Adopting And Confirming Quarterly Special Assessments For Delinquent Utilities City Administrator Perrault stated delinquent utility amounts are certified to Ramsey County quarterly. A list of utility accounts with a delinquent balance was compiled and notices dated August 7, 2023 were mailed. These customers were informed of their delinquent status and were asked to make payment of the delinquent balance by September 18, 2023. Utility accounts with an unpaid delinquent balance would be certified to Ramsey County to be added to property taxes payable in 2024. The certification amount is equal to the unpaid delinquent balance plus an eight percent penalty. The City will request that Ramsey County levy the delinquent balances against the respective properties. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Monson seconded a motion to adopt Resolution 2023-048 — Adopting and Confirming Ouarterly Special Assessments for Delinquent Utilities. The motion carried (5-0). B. Resolution 2023-049 — Planning Case 2023-016 Variance At 1945 Edgewater Avenue Community Development Director Jagoe stated the applicant is requesting a variance to decrease the required side yard setback on a corner lot for the Subject Property from 40 feet to 5.8 feet and to decrease the required front yard setback from 40 feet to 39.2 feet as measured from the building line of the proposed garage addition. The existing detached garage is currently located 1.4 feet from the side yard property line. Section 1320.06 of the Arden Hills City Code requires 40-foot front yard setback in R-2 and a side yard setback of 40 feet on corner lots. According to the Applicant's narrative and the Certificate of Survey for the Subject Property submitted as a part of the application, the Subject Property's existing principal structure does not meet the front yard setback requirement and the detached garage does not meet the side yard corner lot setbacks. Community Development Director Jagoe explained the Subject Property was developed in 1952 and today is a legal nonconforming lot for the front yard setback and the side yard setback for corner lots. The 40-foot side yard setback on corner lots for each street frontage was established in the Code in 1980. The requested variance would not encroach further into the existing nonconforming building setbacks on the Subject Property. The Applicant is requesting