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-4- Hr. Nierrec indicated that the existing garage on the new lot v.lould be rerroved, Mrs. Cheryl Sharpe, 1336 willcw Circle, asked if trees would have to be rerroved for the proposed driveway. .Mr. Nierrec indicated that it vlould be up to the new owner how to place the dri ve- way but he felt that 'Whoever purchased the lot would certainly want to preserve as many trees as possible. Mr. Ibnald Holmgren, resident on Hamline Avenue, indicated he felt it would be to the best advantage of the neighborhood to have the existing house occupied. He voiced concern about where thenew garage for the existing house would be constructed. , Mr. !-x:'Guire comrented that a garage could be built on the south side of the existing horre. Resident at 1380 Willcw Circle indicated that he strongly objected to the proposed division for ~~e following reasons: 1. The proposed netv horre \vould be right in his back yard and would destroy the value of his lot. 2. There would be extensive damage to the environment by construction of a house. 'The area is like a beautiful park and is an asset to the City as it is. 3. In the Spring of 1977, he had checked with the City Hall before he built his hone ar.d was told that there was insufficient frontage on HaInline Avenue for the lot to be di videa.. I1r. Dahlgren indicated that the requireITf2nt is that there be 85 feet of frontage at the building line and in ibis instance, there is considerably rrore than that where thehouse could bebuil t at the rear of the property. Mrs. Sharp voiced concern about the drainage in the area. Mr. V. Johnson indicated that any drainage proble.llS would be resolved at the t.i.rre of application for a building permit. Hr. Sam Cave indicated that he felt vlhoever buys the property would certainly \Vcll1t to preserve all the trees and, therefore, it would seem better not to restrict the OWIler by reqrtiring the 30 foot setbacks from all the property lines. 'Ihis action might actually rrean that ffiJre trees are renuved. !'Ir. Rukavina COnYr'ented that he agreed \dth JI-'lr. Cave, and felt that the 30 foot setback on all four sides would limit the new property owner. Jf,r. Dahlgren suggested that the construction of a new horre be restricted to the area to the rear portion of the lot where there is at least 85 feet of frontage. Reco:rnrf"l:'>..ndation .Mr. Rukavina TIX)wd and Nrs. Dressler seconded, that the Corrmission recorrmend approval of E1:nest Burrow's request for division of lot at 2474 HarPline Avenue with the follo\ving conditions: