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PLANNING REPORT northwest associ8ted consult2nts, inc. TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Michelle Hren /Stephen Grittman DATE: 7 July 1987 RE: Little Canada - Orr Lot Split FILE N0: 758.09 - 87.44 NITEPA JUL g 1987 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA BACKGROUND Dr. Ernest W. Orr has submitted an application for a subdivision of the lot located on Gervais Lake as shown on the attachments. The applicant is intending to build a single family home on Tract A. The property is currently vacant and zoned R -1, Single Family Residential. Said property is also located within the Shoreland District. The regulations and requirements imposed by the Shoreland District shall be in addition to those established for the zoning district. Under the joint application of districts, the more restrictive requirements shall apply. ANALYSIS The proposed lot split will create two lots, one being an 18,300 square foot lot (Tract A) and the second a 42,200 square foot lot (Tract B). As proposed, both tracts A and B meet the minimum lot area requirement of 15,000 square feet. How- ever, the required lot width of 75 feet is met by Tract A but not by Tract B. In addition, the proposed site plan includes a 50 foot wide street in the northwest corner for access to Tract B. As the plan is proposed the 50 foot dead ending street does not adequately allow for a 75 foot lot width as required. If this area was not dedicated as a street, the frontage would be 73.64 feet which is still short of the width requirement and a variance would have to be granted to accom- modate the requirements. The proposed street dead ends at Tract B. The subdivision Ordinance Section 1006. 030.b. states that dead end streets are prohibited, but cul -de -sacs are permitted provided they have a radius of at least 60 feet. Once a cul -de -sac right -of -way is cut out of the lot and setbacks from the cul -de -sac are put in, Tract B becomes a very limited parcel in terms of development. Page 8 4601 excelsior blvd., ste. 410, minneapolis, mn 55416 (612) 925 -9420