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. ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - MARCH 1,2006 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PLANNING CASE NO. 06-005: MINOR SUBDIVISION AND VARIANCE. . RICHARD KOTOSKI. 2015 THOM DRIVE Mr. Lehnhaff statcd applicants were requesting a minor subdivision to split a ,70 acre (approximately 30,500 square feet) parcel into two properties in the R-2 Single and Two- Family Residential Zone, The applicant is alsa requesting a variance for propased Parcel B to be 81 feet wide, which is less than the minimum 85-foat width for interiar lats in the R-2 Zone. The applications are contingent upon approval .of each other. The applicant has submitted a letter stating the reasan for the hard~pJ:l!;nd subsequent variance, He reviewed his analysis and stated staff recammend~"Faenlaj .of the variance and minor subdivision due to the lack of hardship and subsequ~1Jt inability to create two conforming lats, The property daes nat have any unique circunr~~':lJ1cesIthat warrant a variance from the subdivisian .ordinance and reasonable use exists'in.j'IiitS'cUlTent state, While the four faot difference in lat width in this particular case i~,F.\1i'iJi~ely ta produce a significant negative affect an the adjacent properties or the City asJ,"'{pqje, staff is concerned that allawing the creation of a ncw non-conforming lot would se~Fp.o(lf precedent for future minor subdivisian applications, Chair Sand opened the public hearing at 7:07 p,m, Chair Sand invited anyane for or against the request ta come farward and make camment. . Richard Kataski, applicant, stated the size .of the praperty was sufficient as far as the building foqt~a~S:~~~)~~llBelievedthat creating twa new single-family hames would be a benefitJ2.t.hei1ei:gli]j~rllgqI1. He notedJhe existing structure needed quite a bit .of repair. He il1.diC'ated the railraadj~~~!a the sauthand this develapment wauld nat be a detriment ta tlieneighbaring properlj~sW"He stated he would prefer ta put twa single-family hames >', ;,,;'1,,>, i~lFtlli~area instead .of a twi!ffill~bme, He believed they cauld meet all .of the requircments tacanstlr\lct a twin home in~q'uired, ,.,_.',.....'....c ..."....", c.....".........,,'__ .. 'iy. _'.'.," Chair S1l.ll~:fIii)(cd if theiIlli!l1tentian wauld be ta tear dawn all .of the buildings an the lat and rebuilalJw.ol1fw h.9flles, Mr. Kataski respanded affirmatively, ii;m~~~I~~i!;;"- Walt Tarkildson;1,,201O Tham Drive, stated he was cancerned abaut the develapment .of large, manstroug'hames, He indicatcd the lat was originally meant Jor one hamc, not twa, He stated privacy was why they purchased their hame and they wanted ta keep it that way, He nated ncw homes .of this style wauld nat fit inta the existing neighbarhoad, He stated the road was very narraw earning araund the curve and the hames were "crammed" in the area the way it was and it was "ridiculaus" ta build twa largc homes, He indicatcd the way they are gaing ta build the hames, he wauld be looking at the side of the hame and nat the frant, and loaking at a side .of a hame was nat acceptable, He exprcssed concern abaut the increase .of traffic in the neighbarhoad. He statcd the lat was .