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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for May 26, 2015 P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2015\PC 15-010 - Minor Subdivision - 3517 Siems Court\Memos_Reports_15-010 Page 1 of 4 CONSENT ITEM – 5E MEMORANDUM DATE: May 26, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Patrick Klaers, City Administrator FROM: Matthew Bachler, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #15-010 Applicant: LoAnn Crepeau and Thomas Ostby Property Address: 3517 Siems Court Request: Minor Subdivision Requested Action Motion to approve Planning Case 15-010 for a Minor Subdivision at 3517 Siems Court, based on the findings of fact and the submitted plans, as amended by the four (4) conditions in the May 26, 2015, Report to the City Council. Background The owners of the property at 3517 Siems Court have applied for a Minor Subdision to sell a 5,540 square foot portion of land to the adjacent property owner at 3535 Siems Court. The new property line would add approximately 40 feet of shoreline to the property at 3535 Siems Court. No new construction or change in use is contemplated as part of the Minor Subdivision request. The land to be transferred includes an existing two-story boathouse with a footprint of 450 square feet. This structure is considered to be a legal nonconforming building because of an encroachment in the required setbacks from the Lake Johanna shoreline and the side property line. With the proposed lot line adjustment, the boathouse would still be within the required setback from the shoreline, but the ten-foot side yard setback for accessory structures would be met. The adjacent property owners at 3535 Siems Court plan to make improvements to the boathouse, but no expansion of the building would be undertaken. A survey depicting the new lot line, the location of existing buildings on the properties, and the proposed structure setback distances is included in Attachment C.