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Zoning File #1017 April 17, 1986 Page 2 of 7 The following are excerpts from a memo drafted for the Council's review of the Kaul application that will serve as background and a reminder of the issues and concerns raised raised in our first considerations: The subject property is the former Alden Anderson homestead. In 1981, the City denied Anderson's variance application that proposed the separation of his substandard rural lots. The code requires four acres of dry contiguous land, the property contains approximately 3.3 acres of dry contiguous land. Since that variance review the Andersens have moved out of the house — the house has been vacant for over 2-1/2 years. The Andersons have had the house offered for sale for at least four years . Reports from persons seeking information on the property confirm the house will require major repairs if it is to remain in its present state and not be torn down. Raul's B&B will provide 5 lodging rooms with a limit of 2 persons per room for a maximum use level at 10 persons. Meals will not be served except for a "Continental Breakfast". Guests will not be allowed to use their residential dock for boating. The nearby marina. Sailors World, will serve all guests. The dock will be used by their guests for swimming, fishing and sight seeing. The grounds and porch area will be used by guests. Lawn games such as croquet will be provided. Guests of the B&B usually arrive in late afternoon and leave after breakfast the next day. There is no commercial signage planned as guest of B&B's are referred via a special statewide B&B directory. B&B owners do not advertise in local papers. I have been advised by the Rauls that a B&B operates in Minnetonka Beach - neighbors and the City are not aware of its existence. Are there adverse effects on the character of this residential neighborhood as a result of this use. a. External appearance will not change except for the appearance of guests in yard or at dock but in the performance of associated residential like uses. Remember the house contains seven bedrooms and if used to the "maximum potential, family unit" could sustain 14+ permanent members instead of the intermittent week-end use of the B&B guests. b. Septic use will be comparable to eight member family use—except Mrs. Raul advises that laundry will be done commercially. There is certainly adequate area for more drainfields. I have been in contact with two cities that have approved B&Bs. Stillwater allows theirs via a Conditional Use Permit in what they classify as an R-2 or duplex zone. A district that has predominantly large older homes. Their staff has sent copies of