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, T- EN CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2020-012 RESOLUTION DENYING A VARIANCE FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY 3159 SHORELINE LANE WHEREAS, City Staff received a land use application for a variance request to build a deck on lakeside of a single family detached dwelling in the R-2 district at 3159 Shoreline Lane ("Subject Property")with a thirty-nine foot, six inch(39' 6") setback from the ordinary high water level; WHEREAS, the Subject Property is an improved single family dwelling (constructed 1962) on a legal non-conforming lot that does not meet the R-2 district standards for minimum lot width; WHEREAS, under state law and city ordinance 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, City Staff reviewed the application and the Planning Commission reviewed the application on February 5, 2020, at which time all persons present at said meeting were given an opportunity to be heard and present written statements; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Findings of Fact provided by the City Staff, this request was approved and, as such voted 5-0 in favor of the request; and, WHEREAS, the City Council considered the recommendation and application at its meeting on February 24, 2020; WHEREAS, at its meeting the Councilmembers reviewed the application and made the following Findings of Fact: 1) The Planning Commission recommendation is inconsistent with historical recommendations for variances or deviations from standards for lakeside decks (Mayor Grant). 2) Of the comments submitted from neighbors, four or five were in opposition to the variance due to neighborhood concerns (Councilmember McClung). 1 209177v1