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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — NOVEMBER 24, 2025 Councilmember Rousseau recommended this document be passed along to the Planning Commission, EDC and PTRC for review. The motion carried (5-0). 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 11. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution 2025-072 Approving a Minor Subdivision for 1578 Oak Avenue — Planning Case 25-010 This item was moved to the Consent Agenda for consideration as Item 8J. B. Resolution 2025-073 Approving a Lot Consolidation for 1622 Lake Johanna Boulevard and 1624 Lake Johanna Boulevard and Resolution 2025-074 Approving Variances for the Subject Property — Planning Case 25-008 Senior Planner Fransen stated Tan Nguyen ("The Applicant") submitted an application for a Lot Consolidation and Variances from the lot area, lot depth, building area elevation, front yard setback, rear yard setback, shore impact zone, structure coverage, permeable surface credit and floor area ratio requirements for future demolition and redevelopment of a single-family residential dwelling on the property located at 1622 Lake Johanna Boulevard and 1624 Lake Johanna Boulevard ("Subject Property") to construct a new single-family home. The request includes the combination of the two residential parcels which are under the same ownership. Senior Planner Fransen explained 1622 Lake Johanna Boulevard is considered nonconforming with current ordinance requirements for lot area, lot depth, building area elevation, lot coverage, and front yard and rear setbacks for single-family residential properties zoned R-1 as well as residential properties located within the Shoreland District. The dwelling was constructed prior to the platting of the lot and previously applied for and received variances when remodeling the structure. The lot area for the 1622 parcel is 4,415 square feet with an existing impervious surface coverage of 2,931 square feet (66.39 percent) and structure coverage of 2,118 square feet (48 percent). The 1624 parcel is undeveloped and has a lot area of 3,957 square feet. The average lot depth for the two parcels is approximately 49 feet. Senior Planner Fransen reported on the Certificate of Survey submitted with the variance request, the front building line of the existing dwelling encroaches 4.8 inches (A feet) upon the Right of Way. The distance between the rear building line of the dwelling and the ordinary high water level (OHWL) is approximately 10 feet. The submitted surveys show the lot depth and lot area as calculated from the front property line to ordinary high water level. Structure setbacks are shown between the structure and the ordinary high water level as required for the Shoreland District. Senior Planner Fransen stated as a nonconforming structure, the dwelling is subject to Section 1350 Nonconforming Uses, Buildings, and Lots, which states that nonconforming buildings shall not be increased, enlarged, altered, intensified, or extended to occupy a greater area or height on the lot on which the building is located, or moved to any other part of the lot on which the building