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Findings: . Staff has reviewed these criteria and offers the following findings of fact: 1. The submitted survey was prepared by a registered land surveyor and meets pertinent City requirements. 2. Parcel B, the interior lot, does not meet the minimum 85 foot lot width requirement. The proposed lots meet all other area requirements of the R-2 Zone. 3. While there are two lots immediately north of the subject with substandard lot widths, approximately 50 feet each, all other properties on Thom Drive in this neighborhood meet or exceed the minimum lot width. Although the subdivision may not be injurious to adjacent properties, Parcel B does fail to meet the full minimum requirements of the R-2 Zone. 4. The applicant has met all other applicable requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance. The proposed lots have access to a public road, have adequate buildable areas, and meet the requirements of the R-2 Zone. 5. All required application fees have been paid. This subdivision does result in the creation of one 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 the City Council, pay a park dedication fee in place of a land dedication. A subdivision resulting in one new residential lot would require a land dedication of six percent. Given the small size of the potential land dedication and the availability of other nearby park facilities, a park dedication fee may be more . appropriate then a land dedication. 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 be dedicated, multiplied by the fair market value of the property at the time of the final approval of the subdivision. Should a fee be accepted in lieu of a land dedication, the park dedication fee would be six percent of the land value ofthe property at the time of final approval ofthe subdivision. The 2006 market value according to Ramsey County records is $105,500. This value would result in a park dedication fee of$6,330. 3. Granting a Variance for a Subdivision - Findings Required Ordinance: Section 1150.01 of the Subdivision Ordinance allows the City to grant a variance for a subdivision if the following conditions exist: 1. The hardship is not a mere inconvenience; City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meetingjor March 1, 2006 IIMetro-inet.uslardenhillsIPlanningIPlannillg Casesi2006\06-005 Koloski minor subdivision and variance (PENDING)IJJ21606 PC Report- . Kotoski Minor Subdivi~.ion & Variance. doc Page 4 01'7