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• • Planning & Zoning Board November 10, 2004 Page 3 Staff recommended approval of the project including a variance to the minimum road frontage requirements, a variance to the minimum lot size requirements, and a minor subdivision, subject to the condition that when ownership of these properties changes hands, the new owner(s) is required to combine them with adjacent parcels to avoid creating a new parcel. Mr. Tralle asked if it is the intent of St. Paul Regional Water Services to sell the 10 acre parcel for future construction of homes and requested clarification regarding Parcel 21. Chair Rafferty invited applicant to make comment. Bill Tschida, St. Paul Regional Water Services, stated Parcel 21 is currently being operated within the park system and a Purchase Agreement has been executed whereby the County will now purchase this parcel. He stated both splits are being driven by what the County wants to buy and operate as a park. Mr. Tschida added that Parcel B of Parcel 3 is directly in front of private property and represents a similar strip of land surrounding Centerville Lake and would be made available for purchase to the adjacent private property owners. He stated he has had some conversations with Mr. Smyser about how to do future lot splits all around the lake and indicated they would prefer to obtain blanket approval. Staff indicated if it is the intention to further divide the property in the future and to sell it to individual property owners, it could be addressed in the Board's action so the individual property owners do not have to come back for a variance. Mr. Tschida stated he intended the blanket approval would be in anticipation of property owners wanting to subdivide in the future. Chair Rafferty stated that because Mr. Smyser is not in attendance this evening, the Planning & Zoning Board should approve the variance based on staffs recommendation. Staff noted the minor subdivision would be accomplished administratively. Mr. Root made a MOTION to recommend Option 1 to approve the project, including a variance to the minimum road frontage requirements, a variance to the minimum lot size requirements, and a variance for minimum lot width to allow the division of the subject sites by an administrative minor subdivision, subject to the condition that when ownership of these properties change hands, the new owner(s) are required to combine them with adjacent parcels to avoid creating a new parcel, and was supported by Mr. Hyden. Motion carried 5 -0. B. PUBLIC HEARING for a Preliminary Plat for a 5 -lot Residential Development named Vaughan Addition, Michael Vaughan, 600 Birch Street Chair Rafferty opened the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. DRAFT MINUTES