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lt <br /> -AF,DEN_ HILLS <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2026-019 <br /> RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF THE FINANCIAL SURETY <br /> REQUIREMENT FOR LANDSCAPING PLAN AND TREE PRESERVATION FOR <br /> LAKE JOHANNA FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 3535 PINE TREE DR <br /> WHEREAS,City Staff received a complete land use application for 3535 Pine Tree Drive. <br /> ("Subject Property")as part of a Final Planned Unit Development for a Conditional Use Permit on <br /> June 13, 2024; <br /> WHEREAS,the Subject Property is located in the B-2—General Business Zoning District <br /> and is guided as Community Mixed Use in the Land Use plan; <br /> WHEREAS, a Conditional Use Permit is required for a public use in the B-2 Zoning <br /> District; <br /> WHEREAS, the Applicant requested a Final Planned Unit Development and Conditional <br /> Use Permit in order to allow for a fire station headquarters facility; <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arden Hills adopted Resolution 2024-037 <br /> approving Planning Case 24-009 for a Final Planned Unit Development with a Conditional Use <br /> Permit at the Subject Property 3535 Pine Tree Dr. to allow a fire station headquarters facility on <br /> July 22, 2024 based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans in the July 22, 2024 Report to <br /> the City Council; <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arden Hills and the Lake Johanna Fired <br /> Department entered into a Development Agreement on December 9, 2024 that is consistent with <br /> zoning code Sections 1325.05, Subd. LE-Landscaping and 1325.055, Subd. 3—Tree Preservation <br /> to require financial surety be provided at an amount of 125% of the cost of materials and <br /> installation which shall be held for two full years from the date of installation; <br /> WHEREAS, in a letter dated February 22, 2026 the Applicant, represented by Fire Chief <br /> Boelke requested the City Council waive the requirement for Financial Surety for Landscaping <br /> Plan and Tree Preservation; <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 Section 1300.02 <br /> Subd. 10 establishes that an intent and purpose of the Zoning Code is, "to facilitate the provisions <br /> of public services;" <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council finds that a fire department headquarters is a public service <br /> and meets the intent and purpose of the Code; and <br /> To view the final document,access adopted Resolutions via Arden Hills Public Laserfiche Weblink by visiting <br /> cityofardenhills.org and clicking on Archived Documents under Helpful Links on our main webpage. <br /> 1 <br />