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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 3, 2002 DATE TIME STARTED TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES : April 3, 2002 . 5:30 p.m. . 8:30 p.m. : Council Member Dahl, Carlson, O'Donnell, and Reinert : Mayor Bergeson Staff members present: Administration Director, Dan Tesch; Assistant, Mary Alice Divine (part); Chief of Police, Dave P Development Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer Director, Al Rolek; and City Clerk, Ann Blair omic Development art); Community nski; Finance THORP PROPERTY — MINOR SUBDIVISI UEST — JEFF JOYER City Clerk Blair distributed an information this issue. The information advised the C for a new house. The lot in question ha the existing garage exceeds the maxi Obviously, a variance would be nee City Planner Smyser regarding an application for a building permit arage on it but no house. The size of uaie footage for accessory buildings. e addition of the proposed attached garage. The Associate Planner began rg th=variance application. She discovered that the lot in question was . legal p : -1 by itself. It is part of a larger tax parcel. The two lots platted in 1948 (lye ryly combined. To split them apart requires a minor subdivision. The m muni lot size in the area is ten acres. The existing property is smaller than that and redu g it further increases the nonconformity. Mr. Jeff Joyer, realtor for Mr. and Mrs. Thorp, reviewed the background of the lot history and distributed a map showing the property in question. Community Development Director Grochala noted the City has no provision for an administrative subdivision. The subdivision has to go through the application and review process, and ultimately must be approved by the Council. Because the property is less than ten acres, staff would recommend denial of the subdivision request. Acting Mayor Reinert questioned whether the County, without the permission of the property owners, combined the property. City Clerk Blair stated she has discussed this issue with the County. The County assured the City that lots do not get combined without a request from the property owners.