06/10/1996 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

COUNCIL MEETING MAY 13, 1996 administering the program in the local elementary schools. The purpose of Resolution No. 96 - 45 is to publicly thank the Centennial Fire Relief Association for their generous donation. Council Member Kuether moved to adopt Resolution No. 96 - 45 thanking the Centennial Fire Relief Association for their donation. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 96 - 45 can be found at the end of these minutes. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REPORT, MARY KAY WYLAND Minor Subdivision, Thomas Vacha, 709 - 77th Street - Ms. Wyland used the overhead projector to show the location of this property in Lino Lakes. She explained that Mr. Vacha, owner of Thomas Motors at 7702 Lake Drive, 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 lot 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 and the residential neighborhood to the east. The property is zoned Rural and indicated as Single Family Residential in the Comprehensive Land Use 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 boundary south to Hodgson Road and along Hodgson Road to the south boundary of the City. 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 and business are located on a .79 acre lot. These properties were created prior to the 10 acre rule. The rearrangement of lot lines would provide 1.10 acres for the home and business and a .72 acre lot. 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 parcel which could provide 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 1, Areas without Sanitary Sewer. This section of the Zoning Code requires a minimum lot size of 10 acres when sewer and water utilities are not available. Since both lots existed as non -conforming lots, Mr. Vacha is merely asking for a shift in that non -conformity. PAGE 5