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conditions. The agreement will be subject to City Council approval and reviewed <br />during the final plat stage of the process. <br />3. Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />The Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) is charged with reviewing and approving <br />the drainage plan. The plat proposal has been submitted to the RCWD, and they did issue <br />a conditional approval upon receipt of changes (CAPROC). An approved permit from <br />RCWD will be required prior to the City executing the final plat. The changes requested <br />by the RCWD are not expected to impact the plat design. <br />Based on initial comments from the RCWD review, the applicant has included infiltration <br />basins between Lots 1 and 2 and between Lots 3 and 4. The infiltration basins are located <br />within the drainage easements centered on the shared lot lines. <br />4. Additional Plan Review <br />The City Engineer has reviewed the application and her comments do not impact the <br />layout of the subdivision. Her comments have been incorporated into the recommended <br />conditions of approval. <br />Findings of Fact <br />Zoning Code Findings: <br />1. The lot layouts in the preliminary and final plat proposal meet or exceed all of the <br />requirements of the underlying R-1 Zone, including minimum lot size, lot width, and <br />lot depth. <br />2. All four lots are capable of accommodating a detached single family dwelling that <br />meets all required setbacks and coverage limits without any additional variances. <br />3. No zoning variances are anticipated when each of the lots are developed. <br />Subdivision Ordinance Findings: <br />4. The proposed lot layouts meet or exceed all of the requirements of the City of Arden <br />Hills Subdivision Code. <br />5. All four lots are adjacent to the Hamline Avenue right-of-way and capable of <br />supporting separate driveways. <br />6. The drainage areas and stormwater pond areas are included in a drainage easement <br />that will be dedicated to the City and/or Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />7. The park dedication fee applies to this subdivision and shall be set by the City <br />Council. <br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for October 1, 2008 <br />IlMetro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases 12008108-024 Christensen Estates Preliminary and Final Plat (Pending) 1100108 - PCReport <br />- Christensen Estates Plat.doc <br />Page 8 of 10 <br />