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_____________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for April 9, 2025 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2025\PC 25-001, 1126 Benton Way - CUP Page 4 of 14 1. Variance The Planning Commission is being asked to determine if a variance request for flexibility on the structure coverage should be approved. The submitted survey shows the location of the proposed addition. The evaluation of the proposal should be based on the District Provisions in Section 1320 and the Requirements for a Variance in Section 1355.04, Subd. 4. 2. Conditional Use Permit A Conditional Use Permit is required for Class II Accessory Home Occupations. A home occupation is allowed in residential zoning districts as an accessory use, but it becomes a Class II Home Occupation when there are patrons visiting the premises. City Code Section 1355.04 Subd. 3 of the Arden Hills Zoning Code lists the criteria for evaluating a Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission should consider the effect of the proposed use upon the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the owners and occupants of the surrounding land and the community, in general, including but not limited to the following factors: 1. Existing and anticipated traffic and parking conditions; 2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution, heat, liquid or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics; 3. Drainage; 4. Population density; 5. Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land; 6. Adjoining land values; 7. Park dedications where applicable; 8. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Code and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. Under state law, a conditional use is a use that is generally allowed in a designated district upon the applicant showing that the standards and criteria stated in the ordinance will be satisfied. Conversely, if the applicant is unable to show that the ordinance standards are met, the application can be denied, but because the use is listed as permitted, the City’s discretion is more limited in these matters than in a comprehensive plan or rezoning application. Plan Evaluation 1. Chapter 13, Zoning Code Review District Provisions (R-3 Townhouse and Low-density Multiple Dwelling District) – Section 1320.06 Lot Size and Dimensions – Planned Unit Development, Meets Requirements The Subject Property was constructed in 1974 with a lot area of 8,825 square feet (Attachment D). Section 1320 – District Provisions of the Zoning Code requires a minimum lot size of 11,000 square feet per single-family dwelling unit. The Subject Property was developed as part of the Hunters Park PUD. A PUD can permit a greater amount of flexibility for developments from the