01-29-07 Item 7D, 2006 Community Development Dept in Review

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a request to deviate from the sign regulations in Sign District 4 to add an electronic message board to a sign. Two of the residential site plan reviews were requests to construct a six foot high fence in the secondary front yard of comer lots, which was not permitted in the old Zoning Ordinance. The updated Zoning Code now has provisions for constructing a six foot high fence in the secondary front yard of corner properties in order to provide screening from adjacent roadways. The remaining residential site plan review was for the re-landscaping plan at 3433 Lake Johanna Blvd. The property was unfortunately clear-cut in July, which was in violation of the Shoreland Ordinance. The approved landscaping plan is meant to resolve the violation of the Shoreland Ordinance. In early 2006, Bethel Universities submitted an application to construct a new Welcome Center at their western entrance at Snelling A venue/Old Highway 10. Since the proposal was in compliance with their approved Master Plan, the Welcome Center only required site plan review as opposed to a POO Amendment. Variances Of the ten variance requests in 2006, four were approved, three were denied, two were withdrawn, and one is still pending. While the variances were somewhat varied, they do fall into three general categories: setback variances, subdivision variances, and lot use variances. All ten variance requests were related to residential properties. Five of the variances requests were to construct or expand a structure into or farther into a setback. One of the setback variance requests was approved, one was denied, one is pending and two were withdrawn. Three of the variances requests were related to subdivisions. Two of the requests, one of which denied and the other withdrawn, would have created new nonconforming lots. The third subdivision variance, which was approved, split a small slice of land from one lot and consolidated the slice with an adjacent lot to resolve a misunderstanding regarding the property line between the two property owners. Finally, two of the variance requests were for uses not permitted in the Zoning Code. One property owner submitted an application to expand a residential accessory structure beyond the 728 square foot limit. The second request was from a property owner that City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting Janumy 29, 2007 \\Merro-inet.us\ardenhillslPlanning\Commullit)' DevelopmellllCozlncil Agenda Items\Community Development Year in Review memo to council]- 24-07.doc Page 5 of 10