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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 29, 2002 On t;\ 7"T I L'6\~#.;,r . 4 Councilmember Larson asked what the difference would be between the County's assessed value and an independent appraisal. Ms. McClung replied the homes in that neighborhood prices had varied and she did not know what the real value of the property would be. Councilmember Larson askcd if thc value would come in higher than the County's assessed valuc. Ms. McClung replied that was a reasonable expectation. Councilmember Grant asked for a brief history of Chapter 11 of the City Code and how it had been applied in the past. Mr. Parrish replied he did not have the historical perspective as to that Chapter. He stated there were many different factors, but in terms of practice, when land was subdivided, that was when the park dedication fees were paid. Mayor Probst concurrcd with Councilmember Larson that unlcss Council identified a reason for not applying the standard, they should be looking to applying the criteria evenly under the City Code. Mr. Parrish stated the range for park dedication fees was 6 percent to ten perccnt. This property was at the low cnd of the range, for park dedication. Councilmember Aplikowski stated she was struggling with the fact that there was no sale of this property and because of this factor; it differentiated itself from the usual proccdurc. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to authorize Planning Case 02-03, 4410 North Snelling, Minor Subdivision with a $2,470.00 Park Dedication Fee, subject to the fmdings and conditions conflrmed in the staff report. Mayor Probst stated he would support the motion, but he did not agree with the justification. He stated he believcd this would be a bad ptecedcnt to set. Mayor Probst offered the following friendly amendment: The reason for making qualifications from deviating from the standard was because the lot was a constituted lot and was a previously existing lot. Councilmembcr Aplikowski and Councilmember Rem accepted Mayor Probst's friendly amendment. Councilinember Larson stated he would not support this motion. Councilmember Grant clarified the amendmcnt still left the sum of $2,470.00 for the Park Dedication Fee. Mayor Probst replied that was correct. Motion carried as amended (4-1 Larson). C. Planning Case 02-05: Guidant, Site Plan Review/Variance Request Mr. Parrish explained applicant was requesting a site plan review, setback val-iance, and height variance to facilitate an 110,900 square foot expansion of Guidant Building F (former Control Data