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#722 - Ski Tonka. Inc. March 10, 1933 Page 2 staff that prior to the sale or division of the Ski Tonka property that this common ownership issue must be resolved. Based on the special circumstances that surrounded the history of the ownership of the one -acre parcel, staff has asked the original owner, Ski Tonka, to file merely a lot area and lot width variance application to reconcile the long standing issue of common ownership and allow Ski Tonka to sell the larger parcel to the north. The Dunns, the current owners of 4740 Bayside Road, have been very cooperative throughout the review of the application. Naturally, they knew nothing about the problems concerning the property. They have written to the City advising of their willingness to purchase additional land fro, the Primus family (Exhibit G). I asked the Dunns to meet with :..a because it became very obvious during the review that they were feeling pressured into buying acreage that thQy could not afford. I explained that it was the applicant's responsibility co set asie an area for the exclusive use of the owners of 4740 Bayside Road. T. -ir purchase of that additional acreage w ild not be of concern to the City. The City must be assured that this area will be available for future septic expansion and aural residential uses of the current and future owners of the on` acre lot. The Dunns aLi ised that they were most interested in acquiring additional land because of their need to expand on `he existing residence. They felt they needed some assurance o:n the City that they had Buildable lot since they have a one a rs lot that is subject to five aCL-' standards. The Dunn property now has a depth of 193' with a total lot area of 42074 sq. ft. of 0.96 acre. The improvements have been located within the lot lines but at a 1"=200' scale with merely a sketch, there is little accuracy. The septic testing for an alternate site was performed in a garden/ planted area with 10-15'+ slope. The testing was in^omplete as it did not note the seasonal water table. If a mound system was required, it could not be placed in this location. If additional area for septic expansion is to be acquired, it must come from the north, where the land is more level. The Hennepin County Highway Depizirtment has reviewed the Dunn: property for the purpose of improving the existing access. They find the exist- ing acc%ss the only acceptable one. To move the access further west is not feasible because it would place it too close to the inter- section of the Ring Route and CASH 84. The topography prevents a safe access further east.