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., ,J e CITY OF ARDEN IDLLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 26, 1999 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: SUBJECT: Planning Cases 99-02, Minor Subdivision Ralph Hines, 1700 Valentine Avenue Request. The applicant is requesting approval of a two (2) lot Minor Subdivision at 1700 Valentine Avenue (Exhibit A). The parcel is zoned R-1 Single Family Residential. Background. The applicant proposes to divide the property at 1700 Valentine Avenue into two parcels. Proposed Lot 1 (northerly lot) contains the existing home at 1700 Valentine Avenue. The (southerly lot) is currently vacant. The applicant completed a wetland delineation, which found some type 1 wetland on the property line between lots 1 and 2 (Exhibit B). However, this wetland should not impact the buildability of Lot 2. e Discussion and Comments. The proposal meets all required lot area, depth, and width requirements. LOT # LOT AREA LOT DEPTH LOT WIDTH Proposed Required Proposed Required Proposed Required 1 23,584 14000 182.97 to 200.40 130 127 95 2 23,524 14,000 182.97 130 128.03 to 130.73 105* * Section 22-8 (g)(8) of the City Code requires comer lots to be platted at least ten (10) feet wider than the minimum requirement for interior lots as designated in the zoning ordinances. The applicant had a wetland biologist evaluate the property for the presence of jurisdictional wetlands. The boundary of the wetland is shown on the survey within the study (Exhibit B). Structures should not be built within the wetland boundaries without proper approval form the City of Arden Hills, Rice Creek Watershed District, and other govennnental agencies as needed. e Due to the highwater table in the area the basement elevation should not be below 906.2 feet. Engineering specifications providing proof of adequate drainage below 906.2 may be submitted to staff for approval below the 906.2 level.