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PLANNING t~EMO wehrman . bergly To: Arden Hills Planning Commission 1l[I15ates From: Wehrman Bergly Associates, Inc. Orlyn W. Miller, Planner Subject: Case #87-11 Minor subdivision and lot width variance Lot 1, Block 4 of Shady Oaks Addition n. plaza bldg., ste. 220 5217 wayzata blvd. Applicant: Kim Tramm (Mardon Homes, Inc.) minneapolis, mn 55416 Date: Apri 1 10, 1987 612 544 7576 The subject property is an odd-shaped parcel approximately 1.1 acres in area. A house exists on the north portion of the parcel, The south portion is presently used as open yard for the existing home, The applicant is requesting approval of a minor subdivision to allow the creation of a new lot by splitting off the south portion of the parcel. Since the proposed lot has a width of only 75t feet at the front setback line, a width variance of 20 feet is also requested. COMMENTS L The proposed lot will have an area of approximately 21,000 square feet (14,000 square feet required), It will be 240 feet deep with an average width of 97.5 feet (50 feet at street and 145 feet at rear) . . The north lot, containing approximately 26,400 square feet, will have a depth of 213 feet and a width of 117 feet. A lO-foot sideyard setback will be provided for the existing house. 2. A house exists on the lot directly to the south. This house is approximately 10 feet from the property line. The distance between this house and the existing house on the subject property is approxi- mately 95 feet. 3, The primary issue with this proposal is the impact of development of the lot on adjacent property. Although the picture windows of the existing house to the north are oriented toward the new lot, that house will retain a lot nearly twice the size of a standard R-l lot. The house to the south has an adequate setback and is partially screened by mature shrubs along the shared property line. Analysis of the proposed lot indicates that a flexible building envelope exists and that all setback requirements can be met. Therefore, no negative impacts on adjacent properties are apparent, 4. The subject lot slopes upward from Oak Avenue approximately 18 feet to its highest point. The steepness of the slope will require special treatment to achieve an acceptable driveway grade. The applicant is currently working on preliminary plans for a house which would have a tuck-under garage to reduce the driveway slope. . I believe that a tuck-under design is the appropriate way of dealing with the slope problem. planning' landscape architecture --