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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS INC. July 18, 1984 Mr. Joe Tereau 30 East Little Canada Road Little Canada, Minnesota 55118 RE: Little Canada - Tereau Development Request File No: 758.09 - 84.35 Dear Mr. Tereau: JUl 19 1984 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA As discussed this morning by telephone, the proposed development of your westerly vacant lot (Lot 12) will at minimum require the processing and approval of a variance request due to the fact that the lot size is below the minimum for the zoning district. To have this matter considered, you should contact Mr. Joseph Chlebeck, City Clerk for a copy of the required application. This should be completed and filed with the appropriate fee with Mr. Chlebeck on or before 30 July 1984. As I indicated to you, it is my impression that Lot 11 should be combined with Lot 12 as a minimum to create a buildable parcel. These two lots begin to equate the average lot size in the immediate vicinity of your property. This combination will also require a subdivision application being reviewed and approved. The City can, however, provide you with a determination on this matter as part of the variance review and considera- tion process. Assuming the City Council would approve the variance subject to the combining of Lots 11 and 12, the subdivision process will require an additional thirty day approval time. This suggests a 1 October time schedule. However, should a sale of the land be targeted for 1 September, I believe you could proceed with such a transaction contingent upon finalization of the subdivision. I would recommend, however, you consult with your realtor or attorney regarding this procedure. I wish to emphasize to you that any and all of my comments made to date are based upon a very preliminary review of this possible request. The feasibility of developing Lot 12 is still a question in my mind based upon a site inspec- tion which revealed a major drop of topography between Little Canada Road and Round Lake. While as you suggest, a walkout basement house plan may prove feasible, the potential filling which may be required could cause a problem. Assuming you wish an answer to your question on the acceptability of develop- ment of the site, the only way to formally resolve this is to proceed with the variance request. A determination on the variance will then dictate what course of action may be necessary for the assessment charge which you have been paying. 36. 4820 minnetonka boulevard, suite420 minneapolis, mn 55416 612/925 -9420