Re: Request for council action/subdivision

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: June 19, 1998 ITEM NO: �� Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Ron Moorse City Administrator's Title City Administrator �'�� Report Item Description: Robert and Julie Hanning Request Related to Future Subdivision at 4220 Sixth Avenue North Background When the County Road 6 project was being planned, the Hannings had expressed concern that the right-of-way needed by the County would reduce the area of their property below the amount needed to be able to create a second lot in the future. The Council had indicated that if the right-of-way acquisition would reduce the lot area below the required amount, the Council would consider entering into an agreement to maintain the ability to create a second lot. In clarifying the current status of the property, staff has determined the property includes 10+ acres of dry buildable land, both before and after the County Road 6 right-of-way acquisition. However, because of the location of the current home and the desire of the Hannings to retain an open meadow area, their plan for the future lot to the east includes a somewhat gerrymandered lot line to maintain the 5 acre lot area. The County right-of-way acquisition creates a further problem for the Hannings in that,even though the total dry buildable area of the property continues to exceed 10 acres,creating a second lot with the fu115 acres would require the lot line to run closer to the existing structures on the homestead site and would require a significant portion of the new lot to be behind the existing structures on the homestead site. This could create concerns regarding privacy, and creates the potential for conflict between the owners of the two lots in relation to the boundary lines and use of the rear portions of both properties. Hannings' Request To minimize the negative impacts of a gerrymandered second lot on the homestead parcel, the Hannings are requesting that the amount of land required for the second lot be reduced by the amount of the County Road 6 right-of-way acquisition. Impact on Right-of-Way Acquisition Process The County's acquisition of the right-of-way from the Hannings is being accomplished through a condemnation process, with efforts being made to reach a negotiated agreement on the amount of compensation for the right-of-way acquired. The County has offered the Hannings an amount based