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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION -MAY 3, 2006 2 requirements of the underlying R-2 zone with three of the four lots morc than double the . minimum lot size requircd for thc R-2 zone, With the recommended conditions, this subdivision is unlikcly to have any negative impact on the City or the neighborhood. He indicated while the City certainly prefened one driveway instead of four, the question was whether a private drive should be permitted instead of the traditionally required street and cuI-de-sac. He stated there was a precedent for using private streets in developments; however, those examples can only be found in PUD's where private streets were pemlitted. However, since this private street was unlikely to have a negative impact on the neighborhood and since the cul-de-sac would aq,q:;coJ11paratively little value to the City or the neighborhood, staff recommended approc\f<.iFofthe variance. The City Engineer and Fire Marshal had reviewed the proposedBri~~&~ street and had not stated any objections to the private driveway. --""', .'.'.. -'...:.........:..- -: ::-.:' lIe stated once the preliminary plat was approvec1by the City, nO additional conditions related to the design of the preliminary plat could be added. The final plat was simply a review' process to ensure that the changes required in the preliminary plaflJad been made. lIe recommcnded approval based on the following seventeen conditions: L The applicant shall submit the final plat and application to the City of Arden Hills within three months of the preliminary plat approval date or the approval shall expire. . 2, The project shall be coml:ilet~tljflaccordancewith the plans submitted as part of the preliminary. plat)lI1d',Ylal-jance application. Any significant . changes to these plans,.,as:;tletemliri1'clby the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the, Plamling Commission. 3. The applicant shall include a 12-foot drainage and utility easement centered on all common lot/hnes, and a 12-foot drainage and utility easement along thc right-of~Way. 4. Thc applicant shall pay a park dedication fee as dctermined by the City 'lJ;,?uncil at the time the final plat is approved. 5, Tli~applieant shall amend the final plat to be in conformance with all of the'comments from the April 19,2006 memo from the City Engineer. . 6. Any extension of City services for the new lot shall be subject to review and appl'oval by thc City Enginecr and all associated costs shall be the responsibility of the applicant. control measures shall be installed before any grading or begins and shall be maintained and remain in place until is reestablished and construction is finished. 8. non-confoillling structures shall be renlOved as indicated on thc site plan before the final plat is filed and before any building permits arc issued. If, however, this is not possible, the developer shall post a financial surety with the City to ensure removal within one year from the approval of the final pIaL 9. A restrictive covenant shall be prepared by the applicant that is subject to approval by the City Attorney that requires all structures on Lots 2 and 3 to be setback at least 40 feet from the eastern lot line. The area from the .