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Little Canada Planning Commission Page Four 1 May 1978 In preparing the preliminary plat, the applicant should be required to show the exact location of the houses on South Owasso Boulevard and their relationship to the proposed street right -of -way. In doing so, the City can be ensured that approval of the plat does not violate any setback requirements imposed by the Zoning Ordinance. Unbuildable Lots. The site plan, as submitted, shows Lot 1 as being currently an un- buildable lot. Mr. Kroiss has indicated that he is currently negotiating with the owner of the residence on South Owasso Boulevard to trade some land in order to make Lot 1 a useable lot. This issue should be clearly resolved prior to any approval of a preliminary plat. In a conversation with Mr. Kroiss, he indicated the possibility of dedicating the 27,950 square feet east of Lot 6 to the City. Whatever the parcel is to be used for, it should be indicated on the preliminary plat, as well as access to the parcel. Two other parcels outside the site pose questions as to ownership, use and accessibility. The first is a triangular parcel adjacent to the west property line and formed by the Buck Blacktopping property, the Soo Line Tracks and the site itself. The second parcel is also a triangle, formed by the east boundary of the site, the St. Paul Waterworks right - of -way and residential property to the south. These questions must be resolved by the applicant so as not to create any landlocked parcels should the plat be approved. Utilities. At the time the preliminary plat is submitted, the developer should include the ocation and source of all utilities serving the site. Also, the Platting Code specifies 12 foot wide easements, while the site plan has shown 10 foot easements. Preliminary Plat - Two Family Residential Lots Lot Size. The proposed site plan indicates that almost half of the R -2 Tots on the site are about 92 x 125 feet or 11,500 square feet. Almost another half are 100 x 125 feet or 12,500 square feet. While these Tots do exceed the minimum allowable square footage (10,000 sq.ft.), they are still smaller than the R -1 Tots to the south of the site. While the R -2 use may serve as a transition between the R -1 and industrial use, these relatively small lots would have their own impact on the neighborhood to the south. First, they may have an effect on the character of the neighborhood. The existing residential is fairly low density. The lots immediately south along Labore Avenue are approximately 15,000 square feet. The smaller Tots used for double bungalows would present a closer, more crowded appearance. Secondly, more traffic will be generated along Boss Road and especially Jackson Street. While an increase must be expected, take into consideration that the increase will occur at the back of the neighborhood and that the traffic must pass through the neighborhood to get to Little Canada Road.