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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 19,2000 SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS (#3) #2588 ROBERT PIEPER, 3995 NORTH SHORE DRIVE - PROPOSED SUBDIVISION RESULTING IN TWO ’A ACRE LOTS, 7:05 p.m. - 7:17 p.in. Robert Pieper, Applicant, was present. The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. Weinberger stated the Applicant is proposing to subdivide the Sandy Beach property, consisting of 1.3 acre, into two residential lots. Currently there are six cabins on the property being used as rental dwellings The Applicant is proposing to remove all the cabins and parking areas in order to build a home on Lot 1 and sell Lot 2 as a residential building site. Weinberger stated a portion of the property is located within a Hennepin County right-of-way, with Hennepin County having an easement over that area and will be dedicated on the final plat as a public roadway. The Applicant has recently purchased the property and would like to create two one-half acre lots. The property is located on a 90 degree curve along County Road 19 (North Shore Drive) and driveway access to both lots independently is not the best option. The Applicant is proposing a shared driveway access into Lot 2 immediately to the cast of the property line. Locating the driveway access any further to the west would result it the driveway being very close to the sharp concern and raising some safety concerns. Both the City Engineer and the Public Works Director have reviewed the location of the driveway, with this option being recommended by both. Weinberger stated the main issue regarding this property relates to a drainage issue that is long outstanding. Drainage from the north of North Shore Drive is blocked due to a culvert that was plugged. This culvert has become plugged over the years and will need to be cleaned out to allow the water to flow back across to the Sandy Beach property. Weinberger stated the property will need to be regraded in order to avoid all the water runoff from going across the parking lot, which is a proposed building site. The City Engineer has reviewed thi< site id is recommending continuing an existing ditchway along the County Road to divert the flows into an existing drainageway between the culvert and the road. The City Engineer feels a 20 foot drainage and utility easement along North Shore Drive would be adequate to handle the regrading and the drainage and would also help save the building site on Lot 2. This drainageway would also eliminate the ponding in the area that occurs foliowring a large rainfall. Weinberger stated prior to this application proceeding forward, a revised grading and drainage plan will need to be submitted for review and approval by the City Engineer. Weinberger stated both lots do meet the mini* turn requirements for properties located in the one-acre zoning district. Lot width for Lot 2 is required to be 100 feet along the Count>’ Road, with the proposed lot width being 188.5 feet. Weinberger noted the lot width for lakeshore properties is measured at the structured setback from the lake, which is 170 feet. Pjth lots are one-half acre dry buildabic, w ith one portion of the property being lor aed in a low area but outside of the proposed building sites. City Staff believes that drivewavs »nd tcosonably sized houses .ould be constructed on both lots that would meet the requirements for hardcover. Structural co.erage may be an issue since these PAGE 6