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-5- 1 1 . The proposed plat meets. al,l City zoning requirements and the configuration 2 of the project calls for a minimum of variances; 3 4 2. There was significant staff and community input into the final project plans 5 through various public hea"rings on the proposal ; and 6 7 3. The 2,9 units of residential housing provided by the project would be a welcome 8 addition to the community. 9 10 Motion carried unanimously. 11 12 At' 8:32 P.M. , the Chair called to-order the public hearing to consider the request 13 from Sheldon A. Mortenson, 2289-85th Avenue N.E. , for subdivision without platting 14 approval for the properties at 3720, 3728, and 3800 Foss Road N.E. , where the 15 Caravelle Apartments are located-, to be divided into three separate parcels. 16 17 The notice -of the hearing had been publ-ished in the May 7th Bulletin and notices 18 had been mailed to all property owners of record within 350 feet of the subject 19 property. No one present reported failure to receive the notice or objected to 20 its content. 21 22 The Manager reported receiving a few calls from Foss Road residents who had mis- 2 3 takenly concluded a new building would be going on the property just to the north 24 of this site. In his May 16th memorandum, Mr. Childs had explained the intent 25 of the platting, telling the Commissioners that the original design for the 26 apartments had provided for the division of these parcels, which Mr. Mortenson • 27 told them, he had just never gotten around -to doing. The property owner told 28 Commissioner Bjorklund it was not his intention to sell the apartment buildings 29 but that he only wanted to straighten out the description to avoid the hassle 30 with the tax statements. 31 32 When Mr. Childs indicated Mr. Mortenson 's taxes are among the 10 highest in the 33 City, the petitioner said he pays $100,000 for six buildings which have a total 34 of 108 units in them. He added that the subdivision would have no effect on that 35 amount. 36 37 Mr. Childs confirmed there would be no setback or density problems for individual 38 parcels on the property as a whole with the subdivision and indicated that the 39 Torrance Office would be willing to accept the subdivision if it were approved 40 by the City. 41 42 No one else spoke either for or against the subdivision request and the hearing 43 was closed at 8:38 P.M. for the following Commission action: 44 45 Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Bjorklund to recommend 46 Council approval .of subdivision without platting for the S 1/2 of Lot 4 and all of 47 Lots 5, 6, and 7, Block 7 Moundsview Acres, 2nd Addition (.3720, 3728, and 2800 48 Foss.-Road N.E. ) to be divided into three separate parcels to conform with Survey 49 No. 4427, dated February 28, 1964, finding that: 50 51 1 . No one spoke in opposition to the request to subdivide the property at the 52 May 21st hearing; and 53 54 2. The proposed subdivision would allow the existing buildings on these parcels 55 to conform to all appropriate zoning requirements; including setbacks and 56 lot size.