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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 783.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231.2581 planners @nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: February 3, 2006 RE: Little Canada — Paisley Lot Split FILE NO: 758.09 - 06.04 Background and Analysis The applicant is seeking a subdivision of his property at 3078 Payne Avenue. The property is zoned R -1 Single Family Residential, and is encumbered by the Xcel Energy power line easement over the southern portion of the parcel. The property is 1.26 acres in total area, and the owner is seeking a subdivision that would create one additional building site. There is a single family home and detached garage currently on the property. In the R -1 zoning district, lots must be no less than 75 feet in width, and 10,000 square feet in area. In addition, principal buildings on the property must be no less than 7.5 feet from the property line. The applicant's proposal shows a new lot of 12,037 square feet in area, with 75 feet of frontage on Payne Avenue. The existing home is located on the larger remaining parcel which would be just under one acre, including power line easement. The application does not detail the setback of the existing home to the new property line. Based on the Ramsey County base map data supplied by the applicant, the house would appear to be more than the minimum 7.5 feet from the proposed line. If verified, the proposed subdivision would meet all of the requirements of the zoning ordinance. The subdivision ordinance also requires that new subdivisions provide drainage and utility easements along all lot lines. Prior to final approval, the applicant should provide a survey of the property that verifies the required setback from the existing home, includes the new legal descriptions of the two parcels, and also includes the required drainage and utility easements. With this survey, the application should be able to be approved as proposed.