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4. Conformity with the rest of the Subdivision Ordinance: The proposed division or consolidation shall confoIDl to all requirements of the subdivision Ordinance unless . given an exemption by the Planning Commission and City Council. 5. Fees: All filing fees must be paid. Staff has reviewed these criteria and offers thc following findings offact: 1. The submitted survey was prepared by a registered land surveyor and meets City requirements. 2. As noted above, the proposed lots meet all requirements ofthc underlying R-l Zone. 3. The proposed subdivision is unlikely to have any negative affect on the public welfare. The proposed lots are comparable to and compatible with neighboring lots within the subdivision. Moreover, if dwcllings are constructed on the lots, they will contribute to thc local tax base without significantly taxing the existing infrastructurc. 4. The applicant has not met all the applicable requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance. The Subdivision Ordinance requircs a twelve foot utility easement centered on fear and other lot lines (Section 1130.05 Subd. 1.). A condition has been included to resolve this minor issue. All other provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance are met. The proposed lots havc access to a public road, have adcquate buildable areas, and meet the requirements of the R-l Zone. 5. All required application fees have been paid. This subdivision does result in the creation of two new residential lot. Under Section 1130.08 of the Subdivision Ordinance, the park dedication fee would apply to this case. The Recreation and . Conservation portion (Subd. 2) requires that all subdivisions dedicate a portion of their land for recreation and conservation purposes or, as deemed comparable value by thc City Council, pay a park dedication fee in place of a land dcdication. Although the applicant is not proposing a land dedication, a subdivision resulting in one new residcntiallot would require a land dedication of six percent, which would be .14 acres or about 6,194 square feet. Given thc small size of the potential land dedication and the availability of other ncarby park facilities, a park dcdication fee may be more appropriate then a land dcdication. In lieu of the land dedication, the City Council may require the applicant to pay, as an equivalent contribution, an amount in cash equal to the percentage of the land required to bc dedicated, multiplied by the fair market value oflhe property at thc time of the final approval of the subdivision. Should a fee be accepted in lieu of a land dedication, thc park dedication fee would he six percent of the land value of the property at thc time of final approval of thc subdivision. The 2006 market value according to Ramsey County records is $199,000. This valuc would result in a park dedication fee of$11,940. The City of Arden Hills Planning Cummission Meeting/or Februwy 1, 2006 IIMelro-inet.uslordenhilh.1PlmTllingWlanning Cases\]()()6W6-00J Claridge Minor Subdivision WI 1806 Claridge Minor SllIJdivisiol'1 Report fO . PC.doc Page 4 of 6