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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 7,2005 3 . Richard K.otoski, applicant, statcd the lot was odd sized, but it was a large lot. He noted the building envelope of the lot was 6,1 75 square feet (VIr. Hellegers later stated the correct building envelope was approximately 3,087.50 squarc feet due to the triangular shape of the property). He stated the lot was perrect for a walk-out, two-story home. He presented two home examples. He stated they would not be asking for a variance and the lot was large enough for the type of home hc was proposing to bui Id. Commissioner McClung stated he \vas concemcd about thc buildable space and how applicant was going to deal with the grade change. He asked how that would he addressed. Mr. K.otoski rcplied the garage would be at the higher level and there would not he a significant amount of grading that would occur. He noted the lower level would be a walk-out to thc side. Commissioner Zimmerman asked if :vir. Kotoski had bought the property for development. Mr. Kotoski replied that \vas correct. Commissioner Larson asked if the drainage would be to the back of the lots. Mr. Kotoski replicd they would not be creating new drainage and the draining would be left as it was now. Commissioner Larson notcd they could not drain onto neighboring properties. Mr. Kotoski rcplied the drainage would bc kept on this land. . Commissioner Bezdicek asked if the drainage on Lot 1 would go to Lot 2, or away from the property. Mr. Kotoski rcplied the drainage would go to thc back of the property a\vay from it. Chair Sand asked ifthc grading plan was that submitted with the final plat. Mr. Hellegers responded applicant would need a water drainage plan so it would not affect neighboring properties. Chair Sand asked if this would be a condition of approval. Mr. Hcllegcrs replied they could add that as a condition of their approval. Chair Sand rcquested a condition be added that a grading and drainage plan be submitted and reviewed by staff and the City Engineer prior to any pellnits being issucd. Chair Sand asked what the property to the south or applicanfs property was. Mr. Kotoski replied it was the railroad. Commissioner Thompson asked if staIr had been in contact with the owners of Lot 19. Mr. Hellegers replied the rcsidents of Lot 19 had been notified of this public hearing, but he had not heard anything from thosc residents. Mr. Kotoski stated he wanted to plat this development with nice, acsthetic lots prcserving . as many trees as possible. Commissioner Bezdicek asked if the building envelopc would be 3,000 square-fcct. Mr. Kotoski responded that was correct.