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25 feet from Ordinary High Water Level and structures are prohibited. The existing dwelling structure is located within the Shore Impact Zone; 7) Permeable Surface Credit: Variance to exceed the ordinance requirement for up to five percent of a lot's required landscaped area to be covered with pervious hard surfaces; 8) Structure Coverage: Variance to exceed the ordinance requirement for the structure coverage to allow 33 percent rather than 25 percent maximum as permitted by code. The currently developed property has a structure coverage of 48 percent; 9) Floor Area Ratio: Variance to exceed the ordinance requirement for floor area ratio to allow .44 rather than .3 maximum as permitted by code. The existing dwelling has a floor area ratio of .65; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by October 9, 2025 (60 days) and unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review period; and WHEREAS, the City provided the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review period and extended the review period to December 9, 2025 (120 days) based on the Applicant's requested extension on the City Council's review of the request; 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 September 3, 2025. 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 Variances and, as such voted 7-0 in favor of recommending approval with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS: Herby adopts Resolution 2025-074 approving Planning Case 2025-008 for Variances at the Subject Property at 1622 Lake Johanna Boulevard and 1624 Lake Johanna Boulevard for future development with a single-family residential dwelling. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council approves Planning Case 25-008 for Variances on the Subject Property at 1622 Lake Johanna Boulevard and 1624 Lake Johanna Boulevard, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the November 24, 2025, report to the City Council, as amended by the following conditions: 1. A Demolition Permit and a Building Permit shall be issued prior to the commencement of demolition and for the new home construction. 2. The proposed building shall conform to all other standards and regulations in the City Code.