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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2025-069
RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE
AT 3254 HAMLINE AVENUE NORTH
WHEREAS, City Staff received a complete land use application for a variance to the rear
yard setback for a deck from the City Code for the property located at 3254 Hamline Avenue North
and legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto ("Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Applicant is proposing to construct a new deck and is seeking flexibility
with the required rear yard setback for a deck on the Subject Property; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential District, which
requires a minimum rear yard setback for a deck of 24 feet. The Applicant is proposing a rear yard
setback of 8.8 feet; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is nonconforming with the minimum rear yard setback
for a principal structure and has an existing rear yard setback of 8.8 feet; and
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; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by
October 25, 2025 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an
additional 60-day review period; and
WHEREAS, the City provided the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day
review period and extended the review period to December 24, 2025 (120 days) based on the date
of the submission for review by the Planning Commission and the City Council during the October
meeting cycle; and
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; and
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WHEREAS, the City's obligation has been met where the Arden Hills Planning
Commission reviewed the application on October 8, 2025. All written comments submitted in
advance of the meeting were presented to the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS the Planning Commission considered the Applicant's request for a Variance
and, as such voted 7-0 in favor of recommending approval with conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS:
Hereby adopts Resolution 2025-069 approving Planning Case 25-011 for a Variance for
the property located at 3254 Hamline Avenue North to construct a new, larger deck with a 8.8 foot
rear yard setback on the Subject Property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council approves Planning Case 25-011 for a
Variance request at the property located at 3254 Hamline Avenue North, based on the Findings of
Fact and the submitted plans in the October 27, 2025, Report to the City Council, as amended by
the following conditions:
1) A Building Permit shall be issued prior to the commencement of construction.
2) The proposed building shall conform to all other standards and regulations in the City
Code.
3) The Applicant shall be responsible for obtaining any permits necessary from other
agencies, including but not limited to, RCWD and DNR, prior to the start of any site
activities.
4) Final grading, drainage, and site plans shall be subject to approval by the Public Works
Director/City Engineer and Community Development Director prior to the issuance of a
grading and erosion control permit or other development permits.
5) The submitted shoreland mitigation plans shall be completed in accordance with City Code
Section 1330.03 Subd. 7. E. within one year of the plan's approval unless otherwise
approved by the City.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 27TH
DAY OF OCTOBER 2025.
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David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
Julie Oknson, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
TO
RESOLUTION 2025-069
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
(Per quit claim deed, Doc. No. 4123369.)
The South 202.3 feet of the North 1319.25 feet of the West 233 feet of said
Government Lot Five (5).
excepting
the portion thereof taken for Homline Avenue;
also the West 20 feet of the East 30 feet of the West 243 feet of said
Government Lot Five (5), Section 34, Township 30, Range 23 West, tying South of
a fine 1319.25 feet South of the North line of said tat Five (5).
together with and including a perpetual eocernent over and across that part of
said Government (.at Five (5), Section 34. Township 30, North of Range 23 West,
Ramsey County. Minnesota. described as follows, to —wit: The East 10 feet of the
West 243 feet of sold Government Lot Five (5). excepting the North 914.63 feet
thereof, intended hereby to grant to the sold Grantees as herein recited, a
perpetual easement over a strip of land 10 feet in width, lying East of the
property hereby conveyed. Said 10 foot strip of land extending Southerly to the
shore of lake Josephine, according to the united States Government survey
thereof.
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