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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-041
RESOLUTION DENYING A VARIANCE FOR THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY 1741 VENUS AVENUE
WHEREAS, City Staff received a land use application for a variance request to build a
larger replacement deck and walkway on a single family detached dwelling in the R-1 district at
1741 Venus Avenue ("Subject Property");
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is a non-conforming lot that does not meet the R-1
district standards for minimum lot width and area requirements;
WHEREAS, a variance may be granted when it is in harmony with the general purposes
and intent of the zoning ordinance if enforcement of a provision in the ordinance would cause the
landowner practical difficulties;
WHEREAS, the City Council directed Staff to prepare a Land Use Application Public
Policy Notification to notify all property owners within 500 feet of Subject Property when a request
for the Planning Commission is to occur related to a land use application that does not require a
public hearing;
WHEREAS, the City's obligation has been met where the Arden Hills Planning
Commission duly held a hearing on May 61h, 2020. All persons present at said meeting were given
an opportunity to be heard and present written statements;
WHEREAS the Planning Commission considered the recommendation of the City Staff
that this request be approved and, as such voted 4-2 in favor of the request;
WHEREAS the City Council considered the recommendation of the Planning
Commission on May 261h, 2020 and voted to table the request for a front yard deck variance to
allow the Applicants to revise their request in favor of a covered porch; and
WHEREAS the City Council reviewed the revised variance request for an enlarged deck
replacement at their August 101h, 2020 meeting and determined that the variance request was not
justified by the findings of fact provided;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS:
Hereby adopts Resolution 2020-041 denying Planning Case 20-004 for a variance request
at the Subject Property 1741 Venus Avenue to build a larger replacement deck and walkway
structure in the front of the house.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council denies Planning Case 20-004 for a
variance request at the Subject Property 1741 Venus Avenue,based on the findings of fact and the
submitted plans in the August 10, 2020 Report to the City Council:
1. The proposed deck would alter the essential character of the neighborhood given
that no other front yard decks are located within the community.
2. The plight of the property owner is due to the landowner's desire for a seven (7)
foot wide replacement deck.
3. The property owners can use the property in a reasonable manner with an expanded
six (6) foot wide deck replacement that would not require flexibility of the code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS 14th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020.
David Grant, Mayor
Attest: &"4n
Julie anson, City Clerk
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