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S. 'r i✓U,. ', S C; O, Ni !!J 14,1s, NT. $3 ,, Ai �i1! C; •, 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 planners @nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM T0: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: October 8, 2002 RE: Little Canada — Klidzejs Subdivision FILE NO: 758.09 - 02.33 Mr. Aleks Kildzejs has requested approval of a subdivision of his property at 3244 and 3246 Twin Lake Road. The subject lots are legal non - conforming lots of record that have no direct street frontage. The middle house, number 3246, gains its access via a driveway across the north side of 3248. The lake lot, number 3244, gains its access via a driveway that crosses both 3246 and 3248 along the south property line. The easternmost lot (3244) fronts on Twin Lake. Lots that front on Twin Lake must be at least 20,000 square feet in area, whereas lots in the shoreland area of the lake, but not fronting, must be 15,000 square feet in area. The proposed subdivision would divide a 10 foot wide strip from the middle lot (3246) and add it to 3244, the lake lot. The land subject to the subdivision is a sloped area between the two homes, and the subdivision would change the lot line dividing the two houses to near the top of the slope along an existing tree line. After removing the 10 foot strip, 3246 Twin Lake Road would be 90 feet in width (reduced from 100 feet) and 15,185 square feet in area, reduced from 16,875 square feet. Both dimensions would still comply with the zoning standards applicable to this area. Also to be considered is the building setback after the subdivision. The proposed lot line would move to 18 feet from the house. Without specific street frontage, the front, side, and rear yards are not well defined on these lots. It would appear to be reasonable to interpret the east property line that divides the two subject properties to be the side property line, given the shape of the parcel. With this interpretation, the 18 foot setback would be for a side yard, in compliance with the 10 foot minimum side yard setback. No other lot lines or setbacks are affected by this proposal.