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Peterson Minor Subdivision Planning Case No. 527-98 July 13, 1998 Page 2 feet of frontage on Pleasant 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 neighbor to the east, Mr. Steve Borden, residing at 3009 County Road H. With the additional 10 feet, the remaining property, at 11,000 sf, would meet the minimum requirements. This will be accomplished by means of a simple deeded land transfer between the two property owners. Discussion: The proposed legal descriptions and certificate of survey have been reviewed by the City's Engineering Technician, who finds them in compliance with City standards in the proper form for recording. Staff has sent a copy of the certificate of survey to the City Attorney for his comments and to arrange for the drafting of easement documents to convey the drainage and utility easements shown on the survey. These easement documents have been prepared and are attached for reference. With every subdivision of land within the City of Mounds View, a park dedication fee is required to be paid. The dedication fee for this subdivision is five percent of the market value of the land. There is an exception to this in that if a home occupies one of the remaining or created lots, the land value for that parcel is to be excluded from the fee. According to the Ramsey County assessor's records, this property is valued at $29,700. Five percent of that would amount to $1,485. With this exclusion, the dedication requirement is reduced to $825. There is an outstanding utility bill for this property that has remained unpaid since 1995. The current owners have only recently took over control of the property via a court settlement yet have indicated that they will make arrangements to meet with the utility billing clerk to work out an appropriate payment to bring the account up to date. The Planning Commission, at its meeting on June 17, 1998, approved Resolution 549-98, a resolution recommending to the City Council approval of this minor subdivision request. Recommendation: Approve Resolution 5247, a resolution approving the minor subdivision of 3025 County Road H as requested by Duane and Nancy Peterson, subject to stipulations. James Ericson, Planning Associate N:\DATA\GROUPS\COMDEV\DEVCASES\527-98\PETERSON.CC1