07-11-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Zoning File 1296 June 17, 1988 Page 2 of 6 Exhibit I - PLS-1216 Tracts Be C- D & E (0009, 0010, 0011, & 0012) Exhibit J - Legal Decription of uLS-1216 Exhibit K - Highway Easement Exhibit L - Plans of Lots Discussed in Lot Area Table History of tl:e Properties All seven ;_ircels within RLS-121E have been undT_ the ownership of Miriam and Ewald Gustafson for many years. It is staffs understanding that Miriam Gu afso►? Is a niemi)er of the original Coffee family that owned the majority -f the hr9per`ies within the area. In fact, prior to their recent move to Excelsior, the Ou:,tafsons lived across the street at 1890 Shadywood Road. Staff zeirr-mbers meeting with Mr. Gustafson a few years back to discuss what potential the property had in its present configuation. This would lean consideration of all seven lots combined as one unit. It should be nuced that these lots were never legally combined, but remained single separate lots of record. It was staff's recommendation to f le for the lot area variance as it appeared that parcel 0003 would have the greatest lot depth uut without the necessary updated survey locating the present water line anu county right-oi-way it was diffi 't to give direction. At that tiwP staff had no knowledge that Mr. gen.'s residence and driveway intersected the subject parcel, revie� E. In fart, Mr. Tillotsen's dock is located on Tract F, the same iat applicants have installed dork. Re-iew _xhif �. The applica. ave advised that it is their undc-rfanuing t:iat Mc. Gustafson has scale kind of arrangement with Mr. fil l-Dt - a t n sell ' � e encroached parcel to him ai 3ome time in the future. Without the "0003" property, the property is clearly not a buildable lot, re'viow `aff sketch Exhibit F. There isnobuilding envelope and if the lot was d lildable, it would require the granting of multiple, excessive varia• -11 lakeshore ordinances. It is (-......_ly • c intent or wisY the present applicants to apply for thr_ lot arc v •t . ance. The recen .,,,ty road acquisitions have p l aced even more rest t- -)ns on the building envelope. Planning Co...mission members will no, s'..akes of the additional ri-ht-of-way in relation to aubject prope- -d the applicant t'�at ir. order to make any decision on an .;ture or use of the property that the buildability of the lot ,ed by the City. the- table 'listed r.�Inw of recent lot area variances dealing •� �r,.}r p :,pert; es similar this one.