HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg106Administrator Achen reported that the Comprehensive Land Use Plan denotes this area
as low density residential (single family), as does the Zoning Map. The lot in
question does provide the square footage required for a duplex. The requirement
is 12,500. feet and the lot is 15,000 feet. The lot is located adjacent and opposite
to higher business uses and also at a highly traveled intersection of County Road H2
and Edgewood. The land north of the property is zoned medium density.
The duplex Mr. White plans to build would include a three car garage, and each living
area would have two bedrooms. Mr. White and. Ron Michna, 2669 Scotland Court, owner
of the property, presented a petition of 18 signatures they had received from the
residents of the area.
Bob Stoner, 2454 County Road H2, stated that he had not been approached with the
petition, even though he was a resident of the neighborhood. Mr. Michna explained .
that there were a few neighbors he had not been able to contact while he was cir-
culating his petition.
Councilmember Baumgartner asked who would be living in the duplex. Mr. White replied
that he would own it, but would rent out both sections of the duplex and not live
in it himself. However, he is a resident of the neighborhood and would see to it
that the house and yard were kept up. Mr. White stated that the duplex would have a
value of approximately $60,000.
Mr. Michna pointed out that the whole block of County Road H2 to the north of his
lot is zoned R2 -and questioned what one more duplex in the area would mean, as he
had attempted to sell the lot last summer, and listed it with a realtor for 90 days
and did not sell it, which is considered unusual for property in Mounds View. His
feeling was that he would not be able to sell the lot for a single family dwelling,
even though he had listed it below what he felt was a fair market value, since the
block directly across from his lot would be all duplexes.
Rollie Blakely, 2462 County Road H2, stated that he felt the duplexes planned for
the north side of County Road H2 were enough and he did not want another duplex
included in the neighborhood.
Administrator Achen stated that there would be a Development Agreement on the duplex
if the lot were rezoned, which would require the posting of a bond and the following
of all ordinances and meeting all requirements.
Mayor Pickar closed the public hoaxing.,
MSP (Baumgartner- Hodges) to grant the request of Sunnyside Builders to rezone the
lot at 5299 Edgewood from R -1 to R -2, with a development agreement being require'?
when the building permit application is requested.
A roll call vote was taken:
Councilmember Hodges - aye
Councilmember Baumgartner - aye
Councilmember Rowley - aye
Councilmember Ziebarth - nay
Mayor Pickax - aye
4 ayes, 1 nay