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, Zoning Review Section 22-12, (e) of the City Code authorizes the division of platted lots according to certain criteria, as outlined in previous staff memorandums. The minor subdivision proposes the division of the Holiday Inn parcel (-8,2 acres) into two lots, creating a lot for Walgreens (-1.8 acres) and leaving the remaining parcel for the Holiday Inn (6.4 acres), Both of the lots, as a result of the minor subdivision, meet the dimensional and parking requirements ofthe Zoning Ordinance, as presented in previous staff memorandums. e In Planning Case #71-37, the City Council approved a Special Use Permit to allow for the construction of the Ramada Inn (Holiday Inn) as it stands today, It was approved for construction to a height exceeding the 35' requirement of the Zoning Ordinance, Beyond this issue, it met all other dimensional, landscape and parking requirements of the Ordinance, The required landscape area was oddly placed at the eastern end of the site, meeting the 25% requirement of the area of the site, With the proposed split, the Holiday Inn loses all of the landscape area on the eastern end of the site, leaving approximately 13% landscape area, However, the current Zoning Ordinance continues to require 25% landscape area in the B-2 Zoning District. The Holiday Inn property did not have previous City Council approval to have less than the required amount of landscape area. To create a parcel that does not meet this requirement is creating a parcel that is nonconforming by the Zoning Ordinance. . Options For Action 1. Recommend approval with conditions. Ifthe application is approved with conditions, a landscape variance on the Holiday Inn parcel (-13% where 25% is required) would be approved without an application from the property owner and without identifying a hardship, 2, Recommend denial with reasons for denial. The application for a minor subdivision can be denied because one ofthe resulting lots is not able to meet the minimum landscape lot area requirement of25%, creating a nonconforming lot. Denial of the minor subdivision, in turn, denies all other applications since a parcel can not be created for the use, 3, The applicant could request an extension of time. The applicant may request to waive the sixty day time limit, in writing, to the Council for additional time to address the landscaping issue on the Holiday Inn parcel. 4. The applicant may choose to withdrawn the application. No action would be necessary, if this is the case, Deadline for Agencv Actions The City of Arden Hills received a complete application for this request on December 6, 2000, Pursuant to Minnesota State Statutes the City must act on this request by February 4,2001 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional60-day review period, The applicant was notified, in writing, that the application would be extended . 2