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Item No: 5A Meeting Date: July 23, 2008 Type of Business: Commission Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Consideration of a Minor Subdivision of 5056 Greenwood and two adjoining vacant lots; Planning Case MI2008-001 Introduction: The Ordahl Family Trust, represented by Steve Ordahl, is the property owner of two vacant adjacent lots located at the northeast corner of Greenwood Drive and County Road H. For many years, the Ordahl’s also owned and lived at 5056 Greenwood Drive. The Ordahls sold 5056 Greenwood to Ruth Hoch in February 2008 with the promise of adding 20 feet to the south side of the property in order to have enough room to add a second garage stall. They are now requesting city approval of a minor subdivision to reconfigure the existing lots into two lots. The proposed subdivision is essentially lot line adjustments—no new lots will be created, and there will only be two lots instead of three after completed. The requested adjustment would shift the south lot line of 5056 Greenwood Drive 20 feet south onto the two vacant lots, and then combine the remaining two parcels into one lot. The applicant has submitted a certificate of survey which shows the original lot lines and proposed lot lines. The reason for the request is because the Ordahls have now sold their family home and want to sell the remaining vacant lot. Discussion: A minor subdivision is ordinarily a division of land less than two acres in area in which no more than one additional lot is created. Lot line adjustments such as this request, are also considered a minor subdivision if the area involves less than two acres. The lots are zoned R-1, Single Family Residential and the Comprehensive Plan designates this area for low density residential. 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 for the parcels before and as a result of the proposed adjustment: Before Area Sq. Feet / Lot Dimension After Area Sq. feet / Lot Dimension 5056 Greenwood 9,897 square feet 75’ x 132’ 12,980 square feet 95’ x 132’+ extra at south corner West Vacant lot 5,592 square feet 132’ x 42.3’ Combined with east lot East Vacant lot 14,751 square feet 132’ x 111.75 17,260 square feet 132’ x 154’ As this table shows, the proposed lots will meet or exceed all city standards. The existing shed on Parcel D will be demolished as a condition of approval.