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To: From: Date: Planning Commission Michael P. Gaffron# Assistant Zoning Administrator May 30, 1985 Subject: #925 Richard & Diane Hennessy, 4670 Tonkaview Lane - Variance Zoning District - LR-lB Single Family Lakeshore Residential Request - Allow installation of a septic system rather than connection to municipal sewer located approximately 540' east across neighboring properties with severe topography. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Exhibit B - Exhibit C ~ Exhibit D - Exhibit E - Application Plat Map List of Property Owners Survey With Preliminary Proposed House Location and Septic Test Sites Existing Sewer Locations { - • i This is an application to allow construction of a new home on a lot of 1.21 acres in a 1 acre zoning district where municipal sewers are not available. This falls under Section 10.03, Subdivision 6 (A)(3), which states that A lot of record in any "R" District in the City not served by public sanitary sewer must meet the area and width requirements of the Chapter and shall not be utilized for single family detached dwelling purposes without Council approval.” the area.requirement of 1 acre, but is 120* in width instead of the 140' required. cmk certainly have a hardship in that this lot substantially meets the minimum standards (80% of lot area and width) to be granted a building permit without variances, if sewer was available. According to Il^ennepin County the "Tonkaview Gardens" plat was originally filed on July 29, 1921, prior to any zoning codes in Orono. The septic testing indicates that mound systems will be needed at the primary and alternate sites due to slow percolation rates. The sites as delineated on the survey are acceptable, but the proposed house location rust change to allow a minimum 20 foot setback from the tested sites to the house and driveway. From a septic standpoint, the lot is buildable as long as the house can be suitably located away from the drainfield sites. • applicants will be allowed to upgrade unimproved Garden Lane right-of-way for access to the property. They will assume the costs of bringing in phone and electric service to the property, and of course will have their own well. Because this subdivision does not have sewer laterals installed, staff has started to review the possiblity of sewering the properties within the Tonkaview Gardens plat. As of this writing, city Engineer Glenn Cook, John er arc son an I have walked through the arc'a but we have no estimated cost