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AGENDA ITEM'SJ Fk STAFF ORIGINATOR Mary Kay Wyland DATE May 9, 1996 TOPIC Thomas Vacha, 7702 Lake Drive, Minor Subdivision. Mr. Thomas Vacha, owner of Thomas Motors at 7702 Lake Dkrive, is requesting a minor subdivision of Lot 4, Block 1, Carole's'Estates. The property is located on 77th Street, just east of Lake Drive and his present dwelling and business. Mr. Vacha has purchased this property and would like to split the west 112 x 121 feet from the balance of the site and add it to his existing dwelling and business. The purpose for this split is to provide a buffer between his business use and the residential neighborhood to the east. The property is Zoned Rural and indicated as single family residential on the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Vacha's business is considered a pre-existing non -conforming use. For Council information, at one time Lake Drive was zoned commercial from the City's northern boarder south to Circle Pines. No utilities are available to serve these properties, therefore a 10 acre minimum lot size is required. Lot 4, Block 1 is currently 1.03 -acres in size and Mr. Vacha's home/business is .79 acres in size. These properties were created prior to the 10 acre rule. The rearrangement of lot lines would provide 1.10 acres for the home/business and .72 acres for Lot 4, Block 1. According to the submitted site plan, the existing home on Parcel C will meet all the setback requirements.of the Rural Zoning District and provide an alternate site for a septic system should that be required. Parcel B is vacant but is a densely wooded property which could provided an effective buffer between the business use to the west and the residential area to the east. Parcel A is existing and the proposed subdivision will not affect setback requirements. In addition to a minor subdivision request, Mr. Vacha will also need a variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Section 4, Subdivision 17, Areas without Sanitary Sewer. This section of the code requires a minimum lot size of 10 acres when sewer and water are not available. Since both lots exist as non -conforming lots, Mr. Vacha is merely asking for a shift in that non -conformity. The Planning & Zoning Board reviewed this item at their April meeting and recommended approval with the following conditions: 1. Parcel B shall be legally combined with Parcel A and recorded as such with Anoka County. Parcel B shall not be considered a buildable lot. At some time in the future, when sewer and water become available to 77th Street, Mr. Vacha could then re - subdivide the site and provide an additional building site if so