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G. A grading plan, soil borings, and the survey {"B" above) illustrating lot Iines and house setbacks must be submitteci with the building perinit application. H. Within thirty {30} days aiter approval by t�e City Council, the applicant sha�l supply the final survey to the Corr�rriunity Development Director for review and approval. A certificate of survey shall be required on all proposed parcels. After catnp�etion af the review and approval by the Ci�y Manager, the survey s11a11 be recorded by t�e applicant with the Ramsey County Recorder within sixty (60) days. �'ailure to record the subdivision within sixty (60) days shalt nullify the approval of the subdivisian. {Ord. 1171, 9-23-1996) Member poherty asked for ciarification of the west property line and the adjoining house and the drainage from south to narth on the site. (The laouse is set back appraxiznately 5 feet). Deb Bloom explained tl�e drainage and grading. Jon Forman explained that alternatives 2 and 3 would rec�uire r�c�aving the driveway and repaving. He noted there is a po�ential buyer for each parcel. C�air Traynor asked �aw the trees will be pareserved since Mr. Forman will simply sell tl�e site but not dev�lop the �ew homes. Forman nated that many �ak� have been last to aak wilt, Chair Traynor explained that there is no prohibition an an owner cutting trees down on their own site, but tha� tree preservation could be a conditian of variance approval. Chair Traynor noted and accepted for the file a petitian �igned by neighbors opposing the variance and an email from Vivian Ramalingam of Acorn Road, also opposed to the project because of lass of trees, drainage and neighbor�aood annbience, and patlas and parking along County Road B. Mr. George Letendre, 2121 West County Road B, stated t�at the variance statute was not met (und�e hardship, �zniqueness of the site, and altering the character o� t�� site). He cited the Van Landershoot Case as a similar circuinstance. The applicant is selling the site, there is na hardship. The neighborhoad is not about s�nall lots — t�e average is approximately 20,D00 s.f. Chair Traynor asked if Fortnan used no variance and still could subdivide — would this �e preferable? Letendre said he feIt these alternatives wauld not take pIace because oithe cast to do ihem, but would be opposed because of drainage and lot coverage. Joel Cheney, 2172 Acorn Road, suggesied a 2 lot subdivision. There bein�; no further camment, Chair Traynor clased the hearing. Chair Traynor expressed concert� about the impac� on the site, neighbarhood and Acorn Roaci and ha� reservatians on the variances. There still can be a three Iat subdivisian RCA PF3649(022706) - Page 8 of 9