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II " - CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: January 31, 2000 Mayor and City Council J) Nancy Randall, Assoc~:;';:r TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Planning Case #00-06, Minor Subdivision and Variance Joann Kulman, 3279 North Snelling Avenue Request, The applicant is requesting approval of a minor subdivision to split one parcel into two parcels zoned R-1, Single Family Residential and a lot width variance (85 foot wide lot, where 95 feet is required) (Exhibit A), Background. The applicant wishes to subdivide the property and sell parcel C to the neighbor to the south. Parcel B was combined with Parcel A previously and currently serves as access for the existing house, A similar subdivision was reviewed on this property in 1988 with Planning Case # 88-13 (Exhibit B), At the time Parcel C was proposed to be smaller (85 by 165 feet), The Planning Commission reviewed the proposal and recommended approval to the City Council with conditions, The applicant withdrew the application prior to the City Council meeting, Parcels A and B are currently served by water and sewer (Exhibit D), Parcel C has water available from Snelling Avenue, The sewer, however, is not available to this lot from Snelling, An easement will be needed from either Bussard Court or the West Side of Parcel A (along the lake) ifparcel C is not joined to the existing parcel to the south, Park dedication, Park dedication has not typically been paid with the relocation of a property line, If Council approves this as a separate parcel, park dedication would need to be determined, Variance. The dimensions are met, except the lot width. The applicant currently has a 85 foot wide lot where 95 feet is required, Parcel A requires a variance for lot width, Parcel C only requires a variance if it is not attached to the property to the south, Deadline for Agency Actions. The City of Arden Hills received the completed application for this request on December 6, 1999. Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute, the City must act on this request by Thursday, February 3, 1999 (60 days), unless the City provides the petitioner with written reasons for an additional 60-day review period. The additional review period would extend to Monday, April 3, 2000, The City may, with the petitioners' consent, extend the review period beyond the Monday, April 3, 2000, date,