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Abiding Savior Report Aug 13, 2007 Page 2 Subdivision Requirements The minimum lot area required for a single family home is 11,000 square feet and the minimum lot width is 75 feet. The Eastwood Road parcel, identified as Lot 2 on the submitted plat, would have a remaining area of 16,025 square feet and front width of 90.54 feet, both of which would exceed the City’s minimum requirements. The minimum area required for a non- residential use (such as a church) in a residential district is one acre. Park Dedication Requirements. All subdivisions of land are subject to park dedication fee requirements. For subdivisions which have no impact upon the park system (such as a lot line adjustment) the City Council may waive dedication fees. In this case, the extent of the potential impact is not readily known, a fact the Council could take into consideration as it determines the appropriate dedication fee for this subdivision. The following table illustrates potential dedications amounts. Description 5% 10% Option 1 Dedication applied to all acreage (7.48 acres) at a rate of $2.48 per square foot (2007 county value) $40,403 $80,806 Option 2 Dedication applied to just Eastwood Road lot (1.17 acres) $ 5,970 $11,940 Option 3 Dedication applied to only subdivided portion of Eastwood lot (0.80 acres) $ 4,328 $ 8,655 Option 4 Dedication applied only to remainder of Eastwood Road lot (0.37 acres) $ 1,987 $ 3,974 For sake of reference, the dedication fee imposed for minor subdivisions is usually five percent of the county assessed land value of the lot created. For major subdivisions such as the one requested by Abiding Savior and for projects which significantly intensify the existing development density, up to a ten percent dedication fee may be imposed by the Council. Easements & Utilities With every subdivision of land, the City requires that drainage and utility easements be dedicated around the perimeter of the lots. The submitted preliminary plat does includes all required easement areas—ten feet fronting Red Oak Drive, Ardan Avenue and Eastwood Road, and five feet for all internal lot lines. The Eastwood Road parcel shows a ten-foot rear easement as is required. No changes are proposed to the utilities within this platted area. At a previous meeting, a question was raised about an overhead powerline that transects the back yard of 8184 Eastwood Road. The requested subdivision will not impact or otherwise compromise the integrity of this powerline. While it may be true that the overhead power lines would no longer be centered along a common lot line (and thus within a city easement area) there is no compelling reason to either relocate the power lines or grant an easement for the overhead transmission lines. Staff has contacted Xcel regarding the overhead lines and they are comfortable leaving the lines where they are.