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Meiho Lee Minor Suhdivision 7690 / 7692 Silver Lalce Roac! Planning Case No. 557-99 Ju�ne 16, 1999 Page 2 Road, currently has 202 %ei of frontage on County Itoad I and 101 feet along Silver lake Road. There is a twin hame existing on the lot that takes access from Silver Lake Road. The applicant proposes to split off an irregular portion of land from the west haif of the existing lot to create a new, 12,500 square-foot lot with 102 feet of frontage on County Road L The remaining lot will be 12,915 square feet wiih 100 feet of frontage on County Road I. The dimensions of both of these iots, as shown on the survey, would meet the City's minimum requirements as specified in ihe Chapter ll04 of the Zoning Code. Anal�s�sa Lot Ir•��gularities; As divided, the lot becomes quite irregular, departing fram the typical and preferred rectangular subdivisiozl. The reason for the irregular split is due to additional right of way on taken hy the County for Silver Lake Road improvements. Were it not for this additional right of way, the lot could have been split in a more conventional nature. The alternative to this irregular subdivision is the granting of a variance to allow for the creation of a non-conforming �ot. Drainag�e Corasiderations: The subject property, as well as the lot adjoining ta the south, are lova- `?; Iying. In periods of heavy rains, the backyards fills with stormwater having nowhere ta drain. ''� Staff has been advised that at times, the neighbor to the south pumps the stormwater out onto County Road I. The proposed subdivision would in all Iikelihood increase the amount of stormwater that coflects in the backyards. While the survey does show that the rear 30 feet of ihe proposed iot would be reserved for drainage and utility purpases, staffwould require that extra measures be undertaken io minimize any additional nanoffto the back yard area Staff has sent a letter to the applicant and the surveyor requesting modifications to the survey io make it confarm to City and County Piat standards. In addition, Siaf�has sent a copy of the proposed plat to the City Attorney and the City Engineer for their comment and review. Last, Staff has sent a copy of the proposed plat to Ramsey County for their comment. Any information that comes to Iight prior to the Commission's meeting on June 16 will be presented verbally to tihe Commission. Park dedication: According to Section i204, 02 of the Municipai Code, every subdivision of Iand within the City is subject to a park dedication fee. Because tl�e area to be subdivided is less than one acre, the Code specifies that a five percent (5%) park dedication fee is required to be paid before Lhe subdivision can be approved. Ramsey County assessor's records vaiue this property at $27,500. l�ive percent of that ainount would be $1,375. �ubdivision 3 of this �ection, however, allows for the exciusion of the land under the e�sting home remaining after the subdivision. With this exciusion, the dedication req�airement would be reduced 51 percent to $673.75