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.. ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION -- MARCH 2, 2005 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS . A. PLANNING CASE #05-09: DAVID RADZIEJ AND ROG}:R SABOT. 4365 AND 4367 LEXINGTON A VENUE: DRIVE\V A Y VARIANCES Mr. Hcllcgcrs stated applicants were requesting variances to aJlow thcm to maintain the cxisting sharcd driveway and add an additional drivcway for each of the applicant's propcrtics in the City. Statrrecommended approval based on thc t()Jlowing conditions: 1. Thc applicants shall submit Zoning Pennits with plans to the Building Official a minimum of two (2) weeks beforc thc planned start of construction. 2. Thc applicants will rcquirc approval from Ramscy County for the cub-cuts prior to the installation of any ncw driveway. 3. The driveways shall be constructed to meet the City standard width of a 12-f()ot minimum and a 22-foot maximum. 4. Thcre shall bc at lcast 60 fed betwccn each drivcway access. 5. Parking shall comply with the Arden Hills Zoning Ordinancc requirements of no parking on any areas except f()r driveways and parking lots, and shall not havc more than 4 vehiclcs may he parked on any driveway. Commissioncr Zimmerman asked why previous conditions that had not heen met had not been chccked on. Mr. Hcllegcrs replied hc did not know why those conditions had not bccn checkcd up on by staff in 1995. . Commissioncr Zimmerman askcd whosc responsibility was it that conditions imposed on the property wcre met. Mr. Hellcgcrs rcplied it was City staffs rcsponsibility. Chair Sand stated thcrc was an c-mail rcccived from a neighbor on 1090 Amble Drive ohjecting to thc rcquest on five grounds. Commissioner Bczdicck asked why wherc they retaining the existing driveway and adding two additional ones. Mr. Hellegers replicd it would provide bettcr access t()r thc applicants. Chair Sand asked if therc was anything in the Zoning Ordinancc or the Comprchensive Plan that would limit thc addition of a drivcway here. He notcd mature trees would be lost to make room tc)r the new driveways. Mr. Hellegcrs rcplied therc wcre no conditions protccting those trees. Chair Sand askcd if it would be a right turn in and right turn out. Mr. Hellegers replied that was correct. Commissioncr Larson asked who created thc hardship. Mr. Hellcgcrs replied this was donc hy a prcvious owner. . Commissioner Larson askcd if thcy had originally agreed to the shared driveway. Mr. Hellcgcrs rcplied that was correct. Commissioncr Larson noted with Lexington bcing a commuter strect, hc assumcd the rcason tor the sharcd drivcway was to eliminate accesses on Lexington. He stated it