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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 26, 2001 <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to <br />deny request for rezoning since it is not consistent with the City's Comprehensive <br />Plan and to deny the Master Plan PUD and Final Plan PUD/Site Plan requests <br />since they are inconsistent with the current zoning. The motion carried <br />unanimously (5-0), <br /> <br />2. Case #01-27, Tom and Kathy Goserud/Roger Aiken, 4320 and 4360 Hamline <br />Avenue, Preliminary Plat and Variance <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr, Parrish explained the request before the Council was for a preliminary plat and a <br />variance to facilitate platting seven lots from two existing lots, He stated the two <br />existing lots would be retained with existing single-family residences, He noted the <br />remainder lots would be available for singe-family residential development. He <br />added the first variance that is being requested is to allow for the use of a private <br />access, He stated the second variance for lots 2 through 6 is for lot depth variances, <br />He noted they range in type that is being requested. He added there have been past <br />applications on these properties, He stated most recently there was a plan for a POD <br />for 12 detached townhomes, He noted umesolved issues caused the application to be <br />withdrawn, He added that with the platting in the surrounding area on the south of <br />Mr, Goserude's property with Carthlake Second Addition and Carthlake South there <br />were also consideration given to these properties in terms of access or potential <br />access, He reviewed the performance criteria contained in the staff report. He stated <br />there are some lot depth variances that are being requested, He noted access is the <br />fundamental issue. He added the subdivision ordinance requires a public dedicated <br />street. He stated the fire inspector indicated 20 feet of bituminous would be the <br />minimum requirement for fire access. He noted the City Engineer indicated that this <br />type of development would be more appropriately served by a public road. He added <br />that as a result the Planning Commission did recommend denial with regard to private <br />access, He stated there was a finding of no hardship on this property. He noted the <br />existing single family use of the property continues to be a reasonable use of the <br />property, He reviewed the criteria for a variance. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Parrish stated there were some previous applications by the applicant. He noted <br />that there are applications that the applicant did not maintain access on the southern <br />part of the property adjacent to Carthlake South Second Addition and Carthlake <br />South, He added the allegation is that the property at one time extended back to <br />Cummings Park and part was sold offto facilitate the developments. He stated <br />materials supplied by the applicant do reference city actions that provide a basis for <br />hardship requirements, He noted it referenced similar shared access drives in Arden <br />Hills. He added most of them listed are all lake lots, He stated the development that <br />occurred around lakes did not meet city standards and predated incorporation or the <br />current zoning code, He noted most of these are private accesses that serve at most <br />one additional lot. He added some are flag lots, He stated Amble Road was <br />approved in 1996. He noted Amble Road is not at the same level as what is proposed, <br />