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accessory structures: two sheds, a gazebo, and a pool with an approximate total of 1,356 square feet. The existing accessory structures on Subject Property B do not comply with the code provisions for number of accessory structures and total floor area for accessory structures. These accessory structures also do not comply with the location requirement for accessory structures, as all four are located within the principal structure's front yard as measured to the south property line, the front lot line for the existing Subject Property B. This condition is an existing nonconformity and will not change. Driveway and Residential Access — Legal, existing nonconforming; no proposed change In Section 1325.06 Requirements for Parking, Loading and Circulation, each property which abuts one or more public streets, shall be entitled to at least one access to a public street. Single family uses shall be limited to one (1) access per property. The existing Subject Property A does not abut a public street and is accessible by a driveway easement from Lake Johanna Blvd. The request would not change this existing nonconformity. Subject Property B, which abuts Lake Johanna Boulevard, does not have access along this roadway and instead uses a driveway partially located on Subject Property C for access to Oak Avenue. The request would not change this existing nonconformity. Additional Review Public Works Director/City Engineer The Public Works Director/City Engineer reviewed the plans and offered no additional comments. Ramsey County Public Works The Ramsey County Public Works Department reviewed the submitted plans and offered no additional comments. Findings of Fact The Planning Commission reviewed this application at the November 5, 2025, meeting and offer the following findings of fact for your consideration. The City Council must make a finding as to whether or not the proposed application would adversely affect the surrounding neighborhood or the community as a whole based on the aforementioned factors. General Findings: 1. City Staff received a land use application for a Minor Subdivision to adjust the lot lines between the three existing properties at 1613 Lake Johanna Blvd, 1580 Oak Avenue, and 1578 Oak Avenue. 2. City Staff received a withdrawal of the portion of the land use application addressing the lot line adjustment for the property addressed as 1580 Oak Avenue. 3. The Subject Properties are located in the R-1 Single Family Residential Zoning District. 4. The Arden Hills 2040 Comprehensive Plan designates the properties as Low Density Residential. 5. 1580 Oak Avenue is nonconforming with the code requirements for street access and accessory structures. 1578 Oak Avenue is nonconforming with code requirements for accessory structures. 6. The proposed Minor Subdivision would not change the existing nonconforming nature of the number, size and location of accessory structures and driveways for 1580 Oak Avenue and 1578 Oak Avenue. Page 8 of 10