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Item No: 5A Meeting Date: March 19, 2014 Type of Business: Planning Case City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Consideration of a Minor Subdivision at 3033 Bronson; Planning Case MI2014-001 Introduction: Rick Beyer, owner of 3033 Bronson Drive, has applied for a minor subdivision to split the lot in half. This subdivision would create one additional lot, and the applicant plans to build a house on the new vacant lot to sell. The applicant has submitted a Certificate of Survey that shows the subdivision. Discussion: A minor subdivision is a division of land less than two acres in which no more than one additional lot is created. 3033 Bronson Drive currently has a house and detached garage on the property. The house is on the west side of the lot so it can remain after the subdivision, but the garage is in the center of the lot and will need to be removed. The applicant will move the curb cut and driveway to the west side of the existing house. The lot is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential and the Comprehensive Plan designates this area for low density residential. Both of the new lots are interior lots. The minimum lot width for interior residential parcels is 75 feet and the minimum lot area is 11,000 square feet, and corner lots must be a minimum of 100 feet wide and 12,500 square feet. Below is a table which shows the dimensions and square footage for the parcels before and as a result of the proposed subdivision: Before Area Sq. Feet After Area Sq. feet Parcel A 38,197 square feet 0.8769 acres 159.7’ x 240’ 19,101 square feet 0.4385 acres 79.85’ x 240’ Parcel B NA 19,096 square feet 0.4384 acres 79.85’ x 240’ As this table shows, the proposed lots still exceed all city standards. Park Dedication Requirements. Subdivisions of land are subject to park dedication requirements consistent with Chapter 1204 of the City Code. Staff suggests the park dedication fee be based only on the land value of the new vacant lot since there has been a house at 3033 Bronson Drive since 1947. For minor subdivisions the park dedication fee is typically 5% of the current year market value as determined by Ramsey County. In this case for 2013, the land value per square foot is $1.57 x 19,096 sq. feet = $29,981 x 5% = $1,499 park dedication fee. The City Council will make the final determination on the park dedication fee amount. This fee must be paid prior to the City giving the applicant the approved documentation for recording with Ramsey County.