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3 increase the congestion of the public streets or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. FINDINGS: The proposed variance does not impair adjacent properties. The closest point of the proposed addition would be approximately 40 ft from the neighboring home to the east. The subject property is heavily wooded which provides natural screening from the public street and neighboring properties. The proposal would not increase the congestion of the public street or diminish property values. CITY AGENCY REVIEW: This request was distributed to several city departments for review on December 22nd 2023. The following departments provided comments on the variance request. • City Engineer- Provided comments regarding grading, existing/new well and the septic location. Conditions of approval have been included to address these comments. • Fire Department- Provided comments regarding fire detection/suppression and address numbers. Conditions of approval have been included to address these comments. • Valley Branch Watershed District Engineer – The project does not require a Valley Branch Watershed District Permit. • MN DNR – No Comment. PUBLIC COMMENT: A hearing notice was sent to surrounding properties on January 10th, 2024. A hearing notice was published in the local newspaper on January 12th, 2024. No public comment was received. PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission reviewed this request at their January 22nd meeting. The Commission voted to recommend approval of the request (Vote 6-0). FISCAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. The applicant may not exceed the proposed 19.0% impervious surface coverage. 2. If approved, this variance shall expire if the work does not commence within 12 months of the date of granting the variance. 3. Building materials used must be similar in color to the existing principal structure. 4. Grading should be done in a manner that does not direct stormwater runoff towards the sanitary system or adjacent properties. 5. The existing well must be sealed in accordance with MDH requirements and the new well must be constructed in accordance with MDH requirements and meet all required setbacks. 6. Addressing numbers shall be plainly visible from the street fronting the property and shall be contrasting color from the background. 7. The fire detection and suppression requirements in the Fire Department Memo dated 12/13/2023 must be met prior to the final inspection.