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Page 4 of 12 with the existing lot. As part of the land use application, the property owner of 1613 Lake Johanna Blvd states in a letter that he will purchase the land from the Applicant and combine it with the existing property. He states that there is no plan for improvements to the area. He intends to remove buckthorn and dead trees in the area and may look into building a garage or out building in the future. Any potential accessory structure(s) contemplated in the future would be subject to zoning and building permit application requirements, depending on the proposed size. The second objective of the proposed Minor Subdivision is to bring Subject Property B more into conformance with zoning requirements by allocating 52,535 additional square feet from Subject Property C to Subject Property B. The Applicant notes that adjusting the property line will provide the required side yard setback for the principal structure on Subject Property B. Staff has identified that in addition to the side yard setback for the principal structure, the proposed will increase the property’s conformance with requirements for street access. However, Staff’s review of the proposal also identified existing nonconformities, some of which would be increased through the proposal. Subject Property B is nonconforming with Zoning Code requirements for accessory structure location, number, and total floor area. The proposal would not remedy the first nonconformity and would increase the latter two nonconformities. It is staff’s finding that after the Minor Subdivision application was deemed complete, and through the drafting of this report and evaluation of the application materials submitted by the Applicant, the proposed would require variances to address nonconformities created by the minor subdivision. For a variance application to be deemed complete, the Applicant is required to address how the application meets the six hardship criteria established in Section 1355.04, Subd. 4. This information has not been submitted as part of this current proposal and would be required in order to have full consideration of the effects of the proposed request. 3. Site Data All subject properties are zoned R-1 – Single Family Residential District and are guided as Low Density Residential (LDR) in the 2040 Land Use Plan. Surrounding parcels to the north, east, and west are also zoned R-1, Single Family Residential District and designated for Low Density Residential Uses in the Future Land Use Plan. 2040 Future Land Use Plan: LDR – Low Density Residential Existing Land Use: Single-Family Dwelling Zoning: R-1 Single Family Residential District Lot Size: 1613 Lake Johanna Blvd (Subject Property A): 16,452 SF 1580 Oak Avenue (Subject Property B): 65,481 SF 1578 Oak Avenue (Subject Property C): 216,788 SF 4. Approvals The Planning Commission is asked to determine whether a minor subdivision request should be granted. The evaluation of the proposal should be based on the requirements of Chapter 11 – Subdivisions and Chapter 13 – Zoning Code, District Provisions in Section 1320. As noted in the Overview of the Request, staff identified through the drafting of this report that the proposal should also be evaluated based on the Requirements for a Variance in Section 1355.04, Subd. 4, due to the nonconformities created by the proposal. The proposal does not resolve all existing nonconformities with the subdivision or zoning requirements. Staff’s review identifies that the