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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS INC. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission, <br />Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Brad Nielsen <br />DATE: 1 February 1982 <br />RE: Drake, Chris - Proposed Subdivision /Variance <br />FILE NO: 758.09 (81.30) <br />BACKGROUND <br />Mr. Christopher Drake has submitted a request to subdivide his property located <br />at 805 Keller Parkway (see Exhibit A, attached). The property is currently <br />occupied by three single family dwellings. All three houses are accessed by <br />a private driveway from Keller Parkway. <br />The property in question is zoned R -1, Single Family Residential. According <br />to the applicant, the parcel contains approximately 50,200 square feet of area. <br />The lot is 103 feet wide on the south end, and somewhat wider, 117 feet on <br />the north end. <br />ISSUES AND ANALYSIS <br />Exhibit B illustrates the way in which the applicant proposes to subdivide the <br />property. As can be seen, all three lots meet the lot area requirement of <br />10,000 square feet, however, the two rear lots would only be 48 feet wide. <br />Nor would the rear lots have frontage on a public street as required by the <br />Little Canada Subdivision Ordinance. <br />Mr. Drake has attempted to negotiate with the owner of Parcels 030 -14 and <br />020 -14 (which adjoin his lot on the east side) to trade land in hopes of <br />creating more conforming lots for each owner (see Exhibit C). Unfortunately, <br />problems with back taxes on those lots have prevented such a trade. As shown <br />on Exhibit C, the lot in the northwest corner would still be landlocked even <br />if the trade were accomplished. <br />Our initial suggestion to the applicant was to process the request under the <br />provisions of a planned unit development - an allowable conditional use in the <br />R -1 District. The thought behind the suggestion was that under the terms of <br />a P.U.D. agreement, the City could allow a subdivision, but control any further <br />development of the site (expansion or alteration of existing structures or <br />additional structures). This would encourage the owner or future owners to <br />bring their property into conformity while avoiding a precedent of allowing <br />"rear lot" splits or the creation of landlocked parcels. <br />4820 minnetonka boulevard, suit, <br />pHs, mn 55416 612/925 -9420 <br />