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REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION Meeting Date: June 17, 1998 Staff Report by: James Ericson, Planning Associate Planning Case No. 527 -98 Request: Minor Subdivision (Lot Split) Applicant: Duane & Nancy Peterson Address: 3025 County Road H PIN #: 07 -30 -23-33 -0031 Zoning/Land Use: R -1, Single Family Residential Lot Size: 22,503 sf (.52 acres) Applicable Regulations: • Surveyor's Certificate: Section 1202.01, Subd. 3b requires that the applicant provide a certificate of survey prepared by a Minnesota registered land surveyor. • Minimum Lot Size and Widths: Section 1104.02, Subd. 2b, as amended by Ordinance 590, sets the minimum interior lot size at 11,000 square feet. The minimum width for interior lots is 75 feet. • Provision of Easements: Section 1203.04 requires that drainage and utility easements be provided in the event of property subdivisions. • Park Dedication Fee: Section 1204.02 requires that a park dedication fee be paid in an amount equivalent to five percent (5 %) of the land value of the property to be subdivided. Attachments: Planning Application Zoning Map Certificate of Survey (Separate Attachment) Resolution No. 549 -98 Background: The applicants, Duane & Nancy Peterson, are requesting approval of a minor subdivision to create two lots from their property located at 3025 County Road H. The City's subdivision regulations allow for approval of a surveyor's certificate in these situations. A copy of the surveyor's certificate showing the proposed lot split is attached. This property currently has 100 feet of frontage onPleasant View Drive and 225 feet along County Road H. There is a home on the eastern portion of the lot. The applicant proposes to split off the west 125 feet of the lot, to create a 12,500 sf corner lot. The remaining lot would only be 10,000 sf, which is 1,000 sf less than the minimum lot size. The applicant has arranged to purchase 10 feet of property from the