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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, July 21, 2003 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#18 #03-2926 WALTER RINGER JR., Continued) <br /> be developed using municipal sewer and private wells. The proposed use appears to be in <br /> conformity with the CMP. <br /> 2. Relationship to Surrounding Development <br /> The property is abutted on the east by the Dakota Rail property which is slated to become a <br /> regional trail in the foreseeable future. To the southwest, the property abuts a navigable circular <br /> inlet of Lake Minnetonka. To the west and north, the property abuts the Kingsley Murphy <br /> property, approximately 50 acres of wooded and open land containing a primary homestead and <br /> a caretaker residence structure. <br /> Staff has within the past 6 months had discussions with the probable future owner of the Murphy <br /> property, and we have informally reviewed a development scheme which would appear to <br /> provide a potential road connection to the Ringer property. <br /> In general, Gaffron indicated that the proposed plat is consistent with surrounding development. <br /> 3. Conformity with Zoning District Lot Requirements <br /> The property is in the LR-1A Single Family Lakeshore Residential District, which allows for <br /> single family residential use, with a minimum lot size of two dry buildable acres. Each proposed <br /> lot appears to contain 2.00 acres or more, although Lots 1 and 2 include wetlands abutting the <br /> shoreline but potentially above the 929.4 elevation, which is not specifically identified on the <br /> sketch. These wetlands must be delineated to determine their actual boundaries and allow <br /> verification that each lot has 2.0 acres of dry buildable land exclusive of wetlands. The 929.4 <br /> elevation must be surveyed and shown on the plat to assist in determining lot areas and required <br /> lakeshore &wetland setbacks. <br /> 4. Lot Layout and Lot Standards <br /> Lots 4 and 5 are relatively standard-shaped lots which meet the 200' minimum width <br /> requirement. The 50' front and rear, 30' side setbacks for Lots 4 & 5 are correctly depicted on the <br /> proposed plan. <br /> Lot dimensional and setback standards for Lots 1, 2 & 3 are somewhat complex due to the <br /> location relationships between the lots, the lake, and the front/back lot code requirements: <br /> a) Lot 3 appears to just meet the 200' width requirement as measured at the rear of the <br /> required front yard. <br /> b) Lots 1 and 2 are lakeshore lots, and each must meet the required 200' minimum width at <br /> the defined OHWL and at the 75' lakeshore setback line. Depending on the location of <br /> PAGE 32 of 37 <br />