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MOUNDS VtE-W of Mounds View Staff To: From: Item Title/Subject: Introduction: Item No: 5A Meeting Date: October 16, 2013 Type of Business: Planning Case Mounds View Planning Commission Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Consideration of a Minor Subdivision: Lot Line Change between 3030 & 3032 County Road J; Planning Case M12013-001 John Engberg, owner of 3030 County Road J, has applied for a minor subdivision to adjust the lot line between his property and his late mother's property next door at 3032 County Road J. The lot line change is not for development purposes or to create any additional lots, but simply an extra 1,020 square feet of backyard area for the applicant. The applicant has submitted a Certificate of Survey that shows the property line change. The property at 3032 County Road J is now owned by the children of Mary Engberg and they have agreed to this subdivision. Discussion: A minor subdivision is ordinarily a division of land less than two acres in area in which no more than one additional lot is created. Even though this particular request isn't creating additional lots, it is still processed as a minor subdivision. The lot is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential and the Comprehensive Plan designates this area for low density residential. The minimum lot width for interior residential parcels is 75 feet and the minimum lot area is 11,000 square feet, and corner lots must be a minimum of 100 feet wide and 12,500 square feet. Below is a table which shows the rear dimensions for the parcels before and as a result of the proposed adjustment (the front dimensions won't be changing): As this table shows, the proposed lots still exceed all city standards. Park Dedication Requirements. Subdivisions of land are subjectto park dedication requirements consistentwith Chapter 1204 of the City Code. When the subdivided parcels are not going to be developed, Staff typically recommends that the park dedication fee not be required. Since there will be no additional development on the lots, staff is recommending that the park dedication fee not be required. Before After Area Sq. Feet Area Sq. feet Mary Engberg lot 28,059 square feet 27,039 square feet Parcel A Rear width 120.86 feet Rear width 100.01 feet John Engberg lot 23,673 square feet 24,693 square feet Parcel B Rear width 108.86 feet Rear width 112.01 feet As this table shows, the proposed lots still exceed all city standards. Park Dedication Requirements. Subdivisions of land are subjectto park dedication requirements consistentwith Chapter 1204 of the City Code. When the subdivided parcels are not going to be developed, Staff typically recommends that the park dedication fee not be required. Since there will be no additional development on the lots, staff is recommending that the park dedication fee not be required.