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<br />.. <br /> <br />'" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I' <br /> <br />I. <br /> <br />Gary Findell <br />Susan Heegaard <br />1401 Skiles Lane <br />Arden Hills, MN <br /> <br />February 20,2006 <br /> <br />Mr. James Lenhoff <br />Planner, City of Arden Hills <br />Arden Hills, MN <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Lenhoff, <br /> <br />We respectfully request that the Arden Hills City Council review and approve a Minor <br />Subdivision and Variance request tor 140 I Skiles Lane. The application for the minor <br />subdivision and variance was brought before the Planning Commission on February 1, <br />2006 and the Commission voted to recommend denying the request. We teel the <br />Planning Commission erred in their recommendation because they did not have all of the <br />information they needed to make an informed decision regarding our request. We bear <br />much of the responsibility for that. Had we provided the Commission the same <br />information we are providing now, they may have reached a different conclusion. Our <br />reasons for feeling the Commission erred in their recommendation are laid out below. <br /> <br />We recognize that this is an unusual request and that we are asking a lot ofthe Council to <br />approve our application. If the Council is not willing to approve our application, we <br />request that the matter be tabled by the Council and be referred back to the Planning <br />Commission. If this happens, we will be modifying our request and will request only a <br />Minor Subdivision. In this event, the entire house will be moved to the east side of the <br />lot so that all setback requirements are met. We believe that this option, while feasible, <br />will have a greater impact on the property for us and for the neighborhood than the option <br />ofleaving the house where it is with a variance. <br /> <br />In hind site, while we sent a letter describing our plans, we should have consulted our <br />neighbors in person before coming to the Commission with our plans. We both work full <br />time and have two small children and we just ran out of time. We talked to neighbors <br />after the hearing and will be talking to them betore the City Council meeting on the 27th. <br />and hope to have their support for our plans. <br /> <br />(Note - "neighborhood" and "subdivision" are used interchangeably below to describe <br />the area bounded by houses on Arden Place, Glenarden Road, Glenarden Court and the <br />east side of Old Snelling.) <br /> <br />A. Minor Subdivision and Variance request description. <br /> <br />Page 1 of 6 - 140 I Skiles Lane <br />