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• • • AGENDA ITEM 7 D STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser C. C. MEETING DATE: February 10, 2003 TOPIC: Resolution No. 17 -03 Denying Minor Subdivision, NE 1/a NE 1/4 of Section 9 SSR & W Development, LLC (Willard Morton) VOTE: 3/5 BACKGROUND Mr. Willard Morton's firm, SSR & W Development, LLC, owns property in Lino Lakes. The SSR & W property includes 80+ acres in Section 9. The application is to split off 11 acres from an existing 40 -acres parcel, and combine the new 11 -acre piece with a one - acre strip that connects to Main St. SSR & W would then sell the new lot to allow for a new home site. Staff understands that Mr. Brad Racutt wants to buy the property and build a new home. The application raised numerous important issues regarding implementation of the long - range plan for the City, as represented in the comprehensive plan. The City Council discussed this application at its work session on November 20, 2001. Staff prepared an option that included the dedication of a partial right of way. Mr. Racutt rejected the option, and both he and Mr. Morton waived the statutory deadlines for City action on the application. On January 9, 2003, we received a letter that rescinded that waiver and re- started the period allowed for City action. On January 21 we received a request for approval of the minor subdivision with the partial easement. Since February of 2002, we have prepared a new subdivision ordinance and several issues have arisen that have led to new information and increased awareness of potential problems with the partial right of way option. Because of what we have learned in the past year, staff no longer considers the partial easement a viable alternative. Therefore, we are recommending denial of the minor subdivision application because there is inadequate frontage on a public road. A complete discussion of the issues can be found in this report.