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Mounds View Planning Commission June 19, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that, at the last meeting, Staff was asked to <br />sit down with Mr. Harstad and discuss whether he would accept R-2 for those lots fronting H2. <br />He then noted that Mr. Harstad was not willing to accept that because the City’s Code would <br />require that the lots be replatted to allow for twinhomes and Mr. Harstad cannot request a <br />replatting of the lots without the permission of the six existing property owners. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland commented that the common area partially extends into the area along <br />Greenwood. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that was correct. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland said that in any case Mr. Harstad would need to come to some sort of <br />agreement with the existing property owners to divide it into two separate developments. He <br />then said that if it is divided and townhomes allowed only along H2 there is still the issue of the <br />common space along Greenwood that is not owned by Harstad. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that was correct. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland said he did not see that issue as any different than the twinhome issue. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that an issue would remain unresolved but <br />approval of the rezoning would allow something to be built. <br /> <br />Martin Harstad of 2195 Silver Lake Road, New Brighton addressed the Commission and <br />indicated he had not requested a replatting but a rezoning. He then said that he would be within <br />his rights to build something on the 66 lots provided he has City approval and does not step <br />outside the boxes. <br /> <br />Mr. Harstad said he was before the Commission to come up with a solution for the property so <br />they can build or do something with the property. He then said there are three options available <br />to them and those are rezoning the 66 lots, asking for variances for 66 lots, or working out an <br />agreement with the townhome association. <br /> <br />Mr. Harstad indicated that in order to step out of the 66 boxes he would need consent of the six <br />existing townhome owners. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland commented that Mr. Harstad is asking the City to grant permission to <br />develop the property as platted 27 years ago so that he does not have to do anything to reach an <br />agreement with the other property owners. He then said that is an option that Mr. Harstad has <br />chosen and it is not something that the City imposed on him. <br /> <br />Mr. Harstad said he disagreed because if allowed to build what was originally platted and <br />approved 27 years ago he would still be living in happy harmony with the townhome owners in <br />that there is a townhome association agreement.