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CASE NUMBER: 1258-82 APPLICANT: William Steinworth Page 2 area would be occupied by the 12 unit structure. The R-6 District requ ire s 4,000 square feet per unit equaling a total land area required of 48,000 square feet. Thus, the number of units proposed have been reduced from 18 to 14, but the access would be changed from the originally proposed cul -de -sac off of lone street to a new cul -de -sac to be constructed off of Kellwood Avenue. The advantage of this is that the single family homes contiguous to the northerly parcel will have two single family homes on the site on very large lots. The remaining 12 units will be-placed substantially to the south, to the rear of the single family home s , fronting on Raml i ne Avenue The land to the east is occupied by a large drainage pond controlled by Ramsey county. The access road that exists to this drainage area will remain in place as it presently is today, 46. The disadvantage to the revised plan is that access to all the units will be off Dellwood, thus there would be a slight increase in traffic through this residential area. Inasmuch as the construction of access and the cul-de-sac off Ione Street was determined to be unreasonably high in cost, it would appear that the proposed access solution is the best alternative. Though the number of units now proposed is far less than that which would be allowed under the existing zoning, it would appear that the proposed plan allows for a reasonably efficient use of the land compatible with the neighborhood interests. Perhaps it is a reasonable compromise, with minimal traffic impact, allowing for the development of this property in a reasonably efficient manner, with a substantial increase in the tax base compared to its vacant statue these many years