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Mounds View <br />Planning Commission August 1, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />has taken so long, he felt he has lost this prospect. He felt that this loss of sale should be <br />considered a hardship. <br /> <br />Mr. Gustafson noted in a prior request to the Planning Commission he had proposed the <br />construction of duplexes along Long Lake Road but the Planing Commission had strongly <br />opposed this proposal. He stated that his new plan proposed three single-family homes along <br />Long Lake Road, not duplexes. <br /> <br />Mr. Gustafson felt that, without performing an actual measurement, a person would not be able <br />to discern whether Lot 3 was 95 feet wide or 100 feet wide. <br /> <br />Mr. Gustafson noted that Community Development Director Ericson had recommended that his <br />lot, Lot 4, be reduced in width by five feet on the west side of the property to allow Lot 3 to meet <br />the 100-foot width requirement. He stated that this would be problematic due to the location of <br />his sewer and water lines and the minimal distance this would allow for working on the service <br />lines. <br /> <br />Jeff Westlund, 7720 Long Lake Road, stated he supported the comments and recommendations <br />of City Staff. He questioned whether Lot 3 could be rezoned to R-2 if it met the minimum lot <br />width requirement. Chairperson Stevenson stated that this was a possibility. <br /> <br />Mr. Westlund asked what the minimum lot size requirement is for the R-2 zoning district. <br />Chairperson Stevenson stated that a lot in the R-2 zoning district must meet a minimum size <br />requirement of 12,500 square feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Westlund expressed concern that if Lot 3 could be rezoned to R-2, then a duplex may be <br />constructed. Chairperson Stevenson noted that the Planning Commission had previously <br />required that any duplexes within this development face County Road I and that none shall face <br />Long Lake Road. Therefore, any duplex structure on Lot 3, a corner lot, would have to face <br />County Road I. He noted, however, an actual subdivision plan has not yet been submitted for <br />any proposed development of the subject property. <br /> <br />Mr. Westlund requested confirmation that an application could be made to rezone Lot 3 to R-2. <br />Chairperson Stevenson stated this was correct. Commissioner Miller noted the lot would have to <br />meet the criteria of the R-2 zoning district. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kaden noted in June the City Council approved the first reading for the rezoning <br />of the property to R-2. <br /> <br />Mr. Westlund believed that the City Council had only approved the rezoning of Lots 1 and 2. He <br />reiterated concern about the possible construction of a duplex on Lot 3, regardless of which <br />direction the building would face. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Atkinson noted the approval by the City Council in June was for only four