04-20-2015 Planning Commission Packet

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15-3727 � April 16,2015 ' Page 2 of 2 SUIIlIIlai'3' The applicant owns both subject properties at 905 and 960 West Ferndale. Applicant's residence is at 905, and he has recently purchased 960 and removed the existing home on that property. The existing detached garage at 960 remains and has been refurbished. Applicant has no immediate plans to rebuild on 960, but is proposing a lot line rearrangement that would add a portion of the wetland and lakeshore of 960 to the 905 property. The 960 property includes land on both sides of Ferndale Road and is considered as lakeshore property. In order to incorporate additional shoreline with 905 Ferndale and have better control of the lagoon area south of Ferndale, the lot line rearrangement would leave 960 Ferndale with 200 feet of shoreline on the lagoon, keeping it conforming in width, while adding approximately 170 feet of shoreline to 905 Ferndale. The triangular area being transferred north of Ferndale is comprised entirely of wetland that is at or below the 929.4' OHWL of Lake Minnetonka. The navigable channel directly east of 905 extends under the Ferndale Road bridge, and the triangle being transferred is unbuildable lake bed for zoning purposes. Each property meets the LR-lA lot width requirements before and after the rearrangement. The 960 parcel while slightly substandard in area(approximately 1-1/4 acres above the OHWL) does not lose buildable acreage and its potential setbacks for new construction are not affected by the rearrangement. Hardcover is not affected by the rearrangement as the area of land abutting the shore south of Ferndale is negligible. The 905 parcel gains this small amount of land along the south side of the road and its conformity is not affected. Combination of Parcels New deeds must be created for both properties reflecting the new legal descriptions. Because this is a lot line rearrangement which results in no additional lots, no park fee or stormwater trunk fee will be required. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the lot line rearrangement. The property owner will be required to provide new legal descriptions for each property and will be required to file new deeds based on the new legal descriptions. Staff will wark with the property owner and the City Attorney to ensure that the necessary documents are prepared and filed. The Planning Commission should hold the public hearing regarding the lot line rearrangement and make a recommendation to the City Council.