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<br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members <br /> Dustin Rief, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP <br /> Community Development Director <br /> <br />Date: February 18, 2020 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA20-09, Don Gamble o/b/o Richard A and Kim A Edwards, 2480 and 2474 <br />Carman Street, Sketch Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The applicant represents the two property owners of 2474 and 2480 Carman Street. 2474 <br />Carman is west of 2480 Carman street, both have street frontage on Shoreline Drive. These lots <br />are long and narrow, and their listed area (per Hennepin County) is 2 and 2.24 acres <br />respectively, including a small inlet harbor type area. <br /> <br />The lots are each improved with single family home on the portion of the lot south of the inlet. <br />These homes are accessed via a private driveway off of Carman Street. They are the second and <br />third lots off of this driveway (nonconforming). The portions of the lots north of the inlet are <br />unimproved. It is the applicant’s goal to split the lots to facilitate two new building sites north of <br />the inlet. <br /> <br />The portion of the lots north of the inlet are heavily wooded. The west lot includes a wetland. <br />Both lots drop off quickly from Shoreline Drive. There are rumors of debris buried within the <br />property, though the city is not aware of any official findings or soil borings. <br /> <br />The property is unique in that the portion of the lot south of the inlet is zoned LR-1B, and the <br />portion north of the inlet is zoned LR-1C-1. The applicable lot areas and width are illustrated in <br />the table below. <br /> <br />Proposal <br />The applicant proposes splitting both lots, creating two buildable lots north of the inlet, and two <br />lots south of the inlet. <br /> <br />The lots would be required to connect to municipal sanitary sewer. The applicant proposes <br />access to the lot via a curb cut off of Shoreline Drive. The applicant has not provided <br />information relative to the housing style or character. <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting informal feedback on the proposed sketch <br />plan for the two existing lots at 2480 and 2474 Carman Street <br />Staff Recommendation: While no formal action is required, this memo will serve as a <br />foundation for the Commissions discussion with the applicant to bring to light potential issues <br />to be addressed prior to submission of a formal Preliminary Plat application. Planning <br />Department Staff recommends the Commission provide feedback.