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Meiho Lee Minor Subdivision 7690/7692 Silver Lake Road Planning Case No. 557-99 • June 16, 1999 Page2 Road, currently has 202 feet of frontage on County Road I and 101 feet along Silver lake Road. There is a twin home 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 half of the existing lot to create a new, 12,500 square-foot lot with 102 feet of frontage on County Road I. The remaining lot will be 12,915 square feet with 100 feet of frontage on County Road I. The dimensions of both of these lots, as shown on the survey, would meet the City's minimum requirements as specified in the Chapter 1104 of the Zoning Code. Analysis: Lot Irregularities: As divided, the lot becomes quite irregular, departing from the typical and preferred rectangular subdivision. The reason for the irregular split is due to additional right of way on taken by 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 lot. Drainage Considerations: The subject property, as well as the lot adjoining to the south, are low- 41) lying. In periods of heavy rains, the backyards fills with stormwater having nowhere to 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 likelihood increase the amount of stormwater that collects in the backyards. While the survey does show that the rear 30 feet of the proposed lot would be reserved for drainage and utility purposes, staff would require that extra measures be undertaken to minimize any additional runoff to the back yard area Staff has sent a letter to the applicant and the surveyor requesting modifications to the survey to make it conform to City and County Plat standards. In addition, Staff has sent a copy of the proposed plat to the City Attorney and the City Engineer for -ei comm-- • revi-w. • , Staff has sent a copy of the proposed plat to Ramsey County for their comment. Any information that comes to light prior to the Commission's meeting on June 16 will be presented verbally to the Commission. Park dedication: According to Section 1204.02 of the Municipal Code, every subdivision of land within the City is subject to a park dedication fee. Because the 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 the subdivision can be approved. Ramsey County assessor's records value this property at $27,500. Five percent of that amount would be $1,375. Subdivision 3 of this Section, however, allows for the exclusion of the land under the existing home remaining after the subdivision. With this exclusion, the dedication requirement would be reduced 51 percent to $673.75 •