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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes April 18, 1995 Page 2 1 resultant square footage of 11,177 square feet with an existing house. Lot 2 will have 9,338 2 square feet of vacant lot. Lot 3 will have 11,128 square feet of vacant corner lot. The ordinance 3 requires 11,000 square feet for corner lots. Lot 4 will have 12,266 square feet with an existing 4 house and Lot 5 will have 12,665 square feet of vacant lot. She reported staff recommends the 5 approval of the property subdivision of 3220 - 29th Avenue N.E. into five lots and the attached 6 preliminary plat. She indicated the City Attorney had a few questions and she had distributed a 7 letter from William Soth and also a response to those concerns from the surveyor, Mark Kemper. 8 Ms. Susan Kemper, representing Kemper& Associates, Inc., indicated the subdivision was now 9 in compliance with all the city codes and city attorney's concerns. 10 Paul Redlinger, Realtor, explained he had been.requested by the Verkins family, to come and 11 look at the property. He had suggested the property would increase in value if three new homes 12 were placed on the property along with two existing homes. He indicated the proposal complied 13 with the city codes and he felt this would be a great addition to the community. 14 Milton Johnson, 3216-29th Avenue, asked to see the preliminary plat. Commissioner Makowske 15 showed the plat to Mr. Johnson and other concerned residents. Mr. Johnson asked how high the houses would be and how they would be placed on the property. He also questioned who would be building the houses. 18 Chair Bergstrom indicated the houses would be built in accordance with building code. The 19 maximum height of the houses would be two-story with an elevation of 25 feet from the ground 20. to the eaves. He indicated Mr. Johnson would need to speak with Ms. Verkins regarding the 21 builder, as this was not a decision the Planning Commission is involved in. 22 Chair Bergstrom closed the public hearing at 7:16 P.M. 23 Commissioner.Faust inquired as to who had provided the preliminary plat. He also asked if all 24 the lots were buildable without variances. 25 Moore-Sykes indicated Kemper& Associates had provided the preliminary plat and that all lots 26 were buildable without variances. 27 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if the City Staff had verified the changes Kemper made in 28 response to the questions raised by City Attorney in respect to compliance with city code. 29 Moore-Sykes indicated Kemper had met with the City Staff with his original plat and the houses 30 did not meet all city codes. The City made it clear they did not want variances and Kemper redid 31 the plat using smaller homes and the plat does now conform with all city codes. '2 Commissioner Franzese noted it appeared on the application to the City that Lot 2 would require 33 a rear setback variance for a larger garage.