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Mounds View Planning Commission November 18, 2009 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br /> <br />None. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Planning Cases <br /> <br />A. LC 2009-001: Lot Combination – 2 lots on NE corner of Greenwood and <br />County Road H: Applicant Steve Ordahl, Ordahl Family Trust <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller stated that Steve Ordahl, representing property owner, Ordahl Family <br />Trust, applied to combine two adjacent vacant lots located at the northeast corner of Greenwood <br />Drive and County Road H. She indicated that Mr. Ordahl grew up in the house just north of <br />these lots and the family sold the home in February of 2008. The family did not own the smaller <br />of the vacant lots until recently, but bought it to combine with the vacant parcel they did own in <br />order to create a better lot for resale. Mr. Ordahl applied for a similar subdivision in 2008 for the <br />same two lots, along with their former house lot, but the new owner of the house did not <br />complete her requirements so the approval expired. The City Council had decided on a $1,000 <br />park dedication fee for Mr. Ordahl’s previous subdivision request, which he paid in October <br />2008. <br /> <br />Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek questioned why the parcels are divided they way they are with <br />one being unbuildable. <br /> <br />Steve Ordahl, applicant, indicated the two parcels had been like that for as long as he could <br />remember, and the smaller one had been owned by someone else. The Ordahl family purchased <br />the small parcel in 2008, and would like to combine the two vacant lots. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller questioned the second whereas on the resolution relating to the “third <br />party”. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller indicated that this refers to the last planning request since it involves <br />the same lots. When the Ordahls sold their mother’s house, which was adjacent to these two <br />vacant lots, they agreed to add 20 feet of the vacant lots onto the lot in order for the new owner <br />to be able to expand the garage. The new property owner of the house had some requirements to <br />fulfill as part of the subdivision, but did not complete them. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Chair Stevenson/Commissioner Lang. Resolution 913-09 Recommending <br />Approval of a lot combination of two adjoining lots, requested by the Ordahl Family Trust, <br />Planning Case No. LC2009-001. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller indicated that this item would be heard by the City Council on <br />December 14th.