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Page 9 of 10 plans, as amended by the conditions in the October 8, 2025, Report to the Planning Commission: 1. A Building Permit shall be issued prior to the commencement of construction. 2. The proposed building shall conform to all other standards and regulations in the City Code. 3. A Grading and Erosion permit shall be obtained from the City’s PW/Engineering Division prior to commencing any grading, land disturbance or utility activities. 4. The Applicant shall be responsible for obtaining any permits necessary from other agencies, including but not limited to, RCWD and DNR, prior to the start of any site activities. 5. Final grading, drainage, and site plans shall be subject to approval by the Public Works Director/City Engineer and Community Development Director prior to the issuance of a grading and erosion control permit or other development permits. 6. The submitted shoreland mitigation plans shall be completed in accordance with City Code Section 1330.03 Subd. 7. E. within one year of the plan's approval unless otherwise approved by the City. • Recommend Approval as Submitted: Move to recommend approval as submitted of Planning Case 25-011 for a variance to construct a new deck with an 8.8-foot rear yard setback at 3254 Hamline Avenue North, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, in the October 8, 2025 Report to the Planning Commission. • Recommend Denial: Move to recommend denial of Planning Case 25-011 for a variance to construct a new deck with an 8.8-foot rear yard setback at 3254 Hamline Avenue North, based on the following findings: findings to deny should specifically reference the reasons for denial and why those reasons cannot be mitigated. • Table: Move to table Planning Case 25-011 for a variance to construct a new deck with an 8.8-foot rear yard setback at 3254 Hamline Avenue North: a specific reason and information request should be included with a motion to table. Notice Although a variance does not require a public hearing, a public meeting notice was prepared by the City and mailed to properties within 500 feet of the Subject Property on September 25, 2025. A public meeting notice for this planning case was published in the Pioneer Press on September 25, 2025. Minnesota statute does not clearly require a public hearing before a variance is granted or denied, however, after consulting with the City Attorney, staff agree that the best practice is to allow public comment on all variance requests. A public forum allows the city to establish a record and elicit facts to help determine if the application meets the practical difficulties factors. The City has not received any public comments regarding this planning case. Deadline for Agency Actions The City of Arden Hills received the completed application for this request on August 27, 2025. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statutes Section 15.99, the City must act on this request by October 25, 2025 (60 days) unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review period. With consent from the Applicant the City may extend the review period