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Mounds View Planning Commission October 18, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 2 6. Public Comment None. 7. Planning Cases A. Resolution 1166-23, Recommending Approval of the Alexander Gardens Preliminary Plat at 8441 Fairchild Avenue and 8492 Long Lake Road Phil Carlson, Stantec, stated the Alexander's reside at 8441 Fairchild Avenue. They wish to purchase a portion of the land at the rear of their property from the Wilcox's lot at 8492 Long Lake Road. The Wilcox's have agreed to sell a portion of their property to the Alexanders. The Alexander's are applying for a subdivision to be called Alexander Gardens. The Alexander's lot is 0.47 acres, platted in 1978. Access is from Fairchild Avenue. At the rear side of the property is the south end of the 1-acre lot owned by the Wilcox's. The Alexanders wish to purchase just the south portion of the Wilcox property such that their property extends east to the rear lot line of 8450 Red Oak Drive. Mr. Carlson explained the dimensions of the Alexanders' property are approximately 170 feet by 90 feet that includes drainage and utility easements each 5 feet wide on the north, south and east sides of the parcel and 10 feet on the west side on Fairchild Avenue. The portion of the Wilcox's' property the Alexanders wish to purchase is on the south side of the property with dimensions of 75.72 feet by 98 feet. The proposed modification will result in addition of about 3,500 square feet to the Alexander's lot. The modified plat area and boundary is shown in blue line in the image and the red solid lines indicate the modified plat boundary of the Wilcox property. There is one small addition to the drainage and utility easement to add another 5-foot- wide easement to the north -south easement to extend a full 10-foot-wide easement should it be needed for utility purposes. Staff recommended the Planning Commission hold a public hearing and approve the Preliminary Plat for the Alexander Gardens plat to adjust the lot line between 8441 Fairchild Avenue and 8492 Long Lake Road as depicted on the Preliminary Plat prepared by Lake and Land Surveying Inc received by the City September 25, 2023 with the following findings of fact: 1) The request involves a lot line adjustment between two existing lots of record, the properties at 8441 Fairchild Avenue and 8492 Long Lake Road. No new lots are being created. 2) The plat does not involve the installation or modification to any public infrastructure or site grading. 3) The preliminary plat meets the requirements in Sections 158.022 and 158.023 of the City Code for preliminary plat approval. Commissioner Curtis asked if the neighbors were notified of this preliminary plat. Mr. Carlson reported the neighbors were notified.