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STAFF REPORT DATE: September 17, 1993 TO: Planning Commission FROM: David Mark Urbia, Management Assistant ITEM: AGENDA ITEM - V. A. BACKGROUND The applicant, Jerome P. Holewa, has made application for subdivision/plat approval to allow for a all season porch addition to the townhome at 3484 Silver Lane (Lot 28). The subdivision request is necessary as additional land would need to be conveyed to the property owner to build the proposed addition. The City can elect to waive the preliminary/final plat requirement and accept a Metes and Bounds description of the land to be conveyed. I would recommend this procedure, as it will be less of a cost and time burden. In addition, the Metes and Bounds description will fully serve the City's needs. With a Metes and Bounds description, approval from Ramsey County is necessary as the property is torrans. As the property is in a Townhome Association, consent of 67% of the owners of all lots in the development and 51% of the eligible mortgage holders of the lots subject to first mortgages. This consent would need to be in recordable form. I understand an architectural review committee of the Townhome Association would also need to review the proposal. Other issues include lot coverage and setback variances. There is 47.5% lot coverage. If the patios and sidewalks/porches were included, it might be at 50%. I believe this proposed addition could be built, but it could set a precedence for others to want additions. If this addition were to be built, most certainly the 50% would be exceeded. Concerning setback variance, the Metes and Bounds description allows for one foot setback of land conveyed around the proposed addition. This would need a variance if the subdivision were to be approved. Otherwise, additional land would need to be conveyed to meet the five foot setback requirements. RECOMMENDATION If you recommend approval of the request, it should include the following contingencies: ; • pending Ramsey County Registrar of Titles approval; ` • pending Evergreen Townhome Association approval; and • obtain setback variance or convey additional land. i If you do not recommend approval, and the City Council follows the recommendation, the issue is effectively dead. If you believe the other groups should approve the proposal first, then you should table the • issue. i.