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City Council Meeting December 11, 2000 14. #264012641 Orono Ambar, LLC, 2060 Wayzata Boulevard —P. U.D./ Subdivision/Rezoning /Commercial Site Plan Reviews— Continued prove that his development's impact wouldn't be dramatic because seniors are off -peak hours drivers. 12 Rosemarie Glover, of 2004 Sugarwoods, asked about increasing the office building size to accommodate a smaller housing unit. Mr. Dunbar stated that increasina the office size would require extensive parking that would result in removing all the trees on the lot. Kelley questioned the application deadline. Mr. Dunbar agreed to extend the deadline up to 180 days, which is the maximum allowed extension for a subdivision. Kelley moved, and Mayor Jabbour seconded, to send the application to the Planning Commission for a commercial site plan and develop an ordinance for the RPUD to accommodate senior housing on the site. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 12. #2634 G & G Holding Company, 1122 and 1140 Loma Linda Avenue —Lot Line Rearrangement — Resolutions No. 4582 and 4583 Ms. Hurr was present representing the applicants, Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg. Weinberger stated that the applicants requested a vacation of an alley /service road at the • back of parcel A (1122 Loma Linda) that has not been used and would be difficult to use in the future due to steep topography. There is a sewer line that runs through a portion of the alley which would not be vacated because it serves as the only public access for parcel B (1140 Loma Linda). A condition of the vacation would require an access and utility easement over the sewer line. They also requested rearrangement of a common property line, resulting in both lots involved (both owned by the Goldbergs) increasing in size. Also, part of parcel A would be added to parcel B. The Planning Commission voted to approve the application with the condition that if parcel A is developed, the new structure be located 30 feet from the existing rear property line. Staff received a letter from a property owner across Loma Linda who enjoyed a view of the lake across the Goldberg's property. The property owner vas concerned that he would lose his view if the service road were vacated. He installed a bav window in his house in part because the road was City owned. Staff determined that the property owner's view is actually across the lot to the south of parcel A. The ser«ce road is heavily wooded with mature brush. The Planning Commission recommended a greater setback be required to the new rear lot line: 50 feet for all structures rather than the 30 feet required by zoning standards. Ms. Hurr stated that the applicants object to a 50 foot setback being required, which 0