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• interoffice MEMORANDUM to: Cathy Bennett from: Tim Ericson subject: 8283 Long Lake Road date: October 2, 1997 I am sending you this memo to highlight the different development possibilities available for the properties located at 8283 and 8271 Long Lake Road, and possibly the property at 2510 Ardan Avenue and the vacant lot that fronts on the unimproved Woodlawn Drive. Besides redeveloping the two lots on Long Lake for two single family homes, there are two additional options that would reconfigure the lots to allow for the construction of three or four homes. For the first option, I would suggest that we vacate the Ardan Avenue right of way behind 8283 Long Lake Road, then depending upon which of the four properties we can acquire, either reposition Ardan south of the properties (option#1) or create three smaller lots facing Long Lake Road (option#2). Neither of these options would depend upon the purchase of the two interior lots (Facing Woodlawn). If the house fronting the unimproved Ardan Avenue and the vacant lot fronting unimproved Woodlawn could be procured, then a two additional homes could be built off of a half cul-de-sacced Ardan Avenue, with the approval of a wetland buffer permit. This is shown as Option#3. The fourth option would depend on purchasing additionally the vacant lot facing the unimproved Woodlawn immediately behind 8247 Long Lake Road. This option would result in the ability to construct six homes on a fully cul-de-sacced Ardan Avenue, again, with the approval of a wetland buffer permit. Option#1 has some benefits which I think make it a practical choice. It would create three 100 foot Iots which is the norm for this area, it would vacate Ardan to the north creating an additional buffer between the homes and the compost site, and it would reposition Arden closer to its western terminus. This option would not require any wetland buffer permits, but would require a replatting of the properties (as would any of the listed options.) A driveway access could be extended from the newly created Ardan to the Interior lot, 2510 Ardan Avenue, or, the access could continue where it is currently, which is from the compost site entrance. The entrance to the compost site is actually north of the Ardan Avenue right of way. Purchase of that property, if accomplished in addition to the two lots fronting Long Lake, would benefit the environment by preventing any further septic flow into the wetland. Options 3 and 4 present an exciting opportunity at infill housing in a desirable area. The homes would back or face away from the compost site, which is a legitimate concern. The disadvantage with either of these options is the proximity to the wetlands. The wetland would need to be redelineated, which could result in a more favorable line for construction purposes. Without a more favorable delineation, proposed lots 5 and 6 could not be built upon, due to setbacks from the road and wetland.