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Zoning File #)1296 - Add-n Comments to June 17, 1988 Memo Page 7 of 7 Staff would add to the factual findings presented for this review: RLS 1216 was filed on May 8, 1967. The half acre lot standard was established for this area and subdivision regulations were also established for the City (this is approximately the time that the Minnetonka Highlands Plat was being reviewed by the City). Staff has reviewed the 1967 Council minutes and can find no record of this division being approved by the City. It would be of interest to ask the Gustofsons, the original purpose of RLS 1216. Planning Commission Itecos ndation - Planning Commission recommended denial of the lot area application of Rick Stodola and Merritt Peterson for Tracts F 6 G of RLS 1216 based on the findings cited by staff on Page 3 of this memo and further advised the applicants that an accessory dock was not an acceptable accessory use for this property and noted the following findings: 1. The lack of a principal structure and the heavy natural screening that shields the dock area from public view, makes policing and protection of the dock on the private property difficult if not impossible. 2. An adjacent neighbor already has a dock located on the same property. 3. The property is not wide enough to provide adequate parking that would meet the required setback of 75' from the main lake (channel area). Parking is also not allowed along this section of County Road. 4. Approval of the use of an accessory structure, such as a dock, without a principal structure would establish a negative precedent in dealing with similar requests in lots of similar size. options of Action Available to Council - 1 . To table pending further review by City Attorney regarding the following issues. a) Question of taking? (Property was never assessed for sewer or water. Market valuat:.on of property suggested unbuildability.) b) Ability of City to question the Gustafsons regarding their plans for the remaining tracts within RLS 1216 and the claim by applicants that Gustafsons have a gentlemen's agreement with Tillotson for the sale of portions of Parcel 0003. c) Other issues Council may deem important for this review. 3. To deny and to direct staff to draft the appropriate denial resolution for presentation at the Council meeting of July 25, 1988.