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Page 10 of 12 associated with a residential use. Staff notes that there could be other variances required, subject to the review of variance application materials submitted by the Applicant. Driveway and Residential Access – Nonconforming 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 and Subject Property A would remain nonconforming with this standard. 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. As proposed, the Minor Subdivision would incorporate the lot area where the driveway is located into Subject Property B, which addresses street access requirement for the property and brings the property into compliance with the driveway access provision. Further Review As demonstrated, the Minor Subdivision request would require additional requests for variances based on the nonconformities identified through the review of the initial request. For consideration of these variances, the Applicant would need to submit a narrative that addresses the six hardship criteria as outlined in Section 1355.04 Subd. 4 in the Zoning Code. The criteria are included as reference: 1. Purpose and Intent. The variance request shall comply with the purpose and intent provisions of City's Zoning Regulations and with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. 2. Practical Difficulties. The applicant for a variance shall establish that there are practical difficulties in complying with the provisions of the Arden Hills Zoning Regulations. The term "Practical Difficulties" as used in the granting of a variance means: a) Reasonable Use. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. b) Unique Circumstances. The plight of property owner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. c) Character of Neighborhood. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. 3. Economic Consideration. Economic consideration alone does not constitute a practical difficulty. 4. Access to Sunlight. Inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems shall be considered a practical difficulty. Based on information provided by the Applicant for the proposed minor subdivision, it is staff’s assessment based on existing permitting and property ownership records that the Applicant, as the owner of Subject Properties B and C, is responsible for the accessory structures that are present on the two lots. Therefore, the circumstances requiring a variance were created by the landowner which does not meet the Unique Circumstances criteria. Staff has conveyed to the Applicant that they are invited to submit the materials required for a variance request application for full review and evaluation based on the hardship criteria. Additional Review Public Works Director/City Engineer