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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS INC. MEMORANDUM T0: Little Canada Planning Commission, Mayor and City Council FROM: Brad Nielsen DATE: 4 January 1982 RE: Rosauer Lot Split and Variance Request FILE NO: 758.09 (81.48) BACKGROUND Mr. Dennis Peck, General Manager of Votel Development, Inc., has sub- mitted an application for a property division on behalf of Lorraine Rosauer. The property in question is located on the west side of LaBore Road, approximately 280 feet south of Westwind Drive (see Site Location Map, attached). The property is zoned R -1, Single Family Residential as is all surrounding property. As you probably recall, the property in question was part of a larger parcel for which the City approved a lot split in October of last year (for background on that request, see our staff report dated 30 September, 1981). Exhibit B of this report illustrates the division which was approved at that time. Although the Rosauers had indicated a desire to split approximately the eastern third of the property into two lots, they chose not to pursue it at that time due to a lot width variance which was necessary. Votel Development has now applied for the subdivision and variance summarizing the request in a letter, dated 21 December 1981, to the Planning Commission and City Council. The letter is attached to this report as Exhibit C. ISSUES AND ANALYSIS Exhibit D illustrates the property division as proposed by the applicant. The total width of the property at the front property line is 159.63 feet. However, because the property tapers to the west, the width at the build- ing setback line (30 feet from the front lot line) is only 145.76 feet. The Zoning Ordinance requires a lot to be 75 feet wide at the building line. Consequently, a variance of 2.12 feet is required for each of the two proposed lots. 8 4820 minnetonka boulevard, suite 420 minneapolis, mn 55416 612/925 -9420