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Date: March 1, 2024 <br />To: Sophia Jensen, City Planner <br />Cc: Jason Stopa, Community Development Director <br />Chad Isakson, PE, Assistant City Engineer <br />From: Jack Griffin, PE, City Engineer <br />Land Use Application received February 16, 2024. <br />Re: Variance and Lot Division <br />10997 32nd Street North <br />Variance: David Schmoeckel and Sarah Johnson have submitted variance and lot division application to split the <br />property located at 10997 32nd Street North. The request would split the lots back to how they were originally <br />platted, Lot 9 and Lot 10 of Lake Elmo Park. The variances are required due to the existing structure setbacks and <br />lot dimensions. <br />1. Sanitary sewer and watermain services have been recently installed as part of the Old Village Phase 5 and <br />6 Improvements. A dedicated sewer and water service is currently in place to serve each of the future Lots <br />9 and 10. There are no concerns regarding these services as part of this lot split. <br />2. Private water/sewer services are not shown for each Lot. Lot Division Approval should be conditioned on <br />the private water/sewer services for each Lot, connecting from the House to the public right-of-way, being <br />aligned entirely on each respective lot, or private easements must be exchanged between Lots 9 and 10 to <br />ensure each lot retains full rights and access to its utility services. <br />3. Lot easements have been shown for both Lots, providing 10 ft. drainage and utility easements as required <br />along 32nd Street, and 5 ft. side yard easements. <br />➢ The Lot 9 existing garage encroaches the side yard easement, leaving an effective side yard easement <br />of only 3.1 ft. It is recommended that additional easement be provided on Lot 10 to provide a total <br />combined side yard easement of 10 ft, or the Lot lines should be redrawn (use of flag lot, etc.) to ensure <br />a total combined 10 ft side yard easement free from encroachments. <br />4. Existing conditions show a U-shaped driveway passing though from Lot 9 to Lot 10. Lot Division Approval <br />should be conditioned on the removal of the U-shaped driveway, disconnecting Lots 9 and 10. It is further <br />recommended that Lot 10 be required to remove the secondary driveway curb cut to 32nd Street. <br />PAGE 1 of 1 <br />