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On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka
January 26, 1988
Mr. Peter H. Watson
Spicer, Watson 6 Carp
Attorneys at Law
828 Norwest Midland Building
401 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis. MN 55401
Subject:\585 South Brown Road
Attachment : Application for Preliminary Subidvision
Dear Mr. Watson,
Thank you very much for your letter dated January 7, 1988
regarding the above listed property. As indicated in your letter
the property encompasses a total of 8 acres, of which
approximately 2.7 acres is considered dry buildable land with the
balance being wetlands. The property is located in the City's
RR**1B district which has a 2-acre dry buildable minimum area
requirement. You have previously discussed this property with
Hike Gaffron and been apprised of some of the property's
limitations.
The request stated in your January 7th letter outlines a
desire to subdivide the property into two lots. This wciild
result in two lots each of which would consist of approximately
1.4 acres of dry buildable lands. This is substantially less
than the two acre standard the City has had since the current
zoning was adopted in 1975. In addition, a limitation of the
property would be the 75 foot septic system set-back requirements
from the wetlands, together with septic-to-well setbacks which
would severely limit building envelopes on the property. In
light of the code and past Council actions since 1975, which
have consistently denied any new subdivisions proposing lots
below two acres in unsewered areas, the staff, absent a
substantial demonstration of hardship for the property, would
most likely recommend against approval.
Should you however, decide to proceed with seeking
subdivision of the property it is recommended that you make
formal application for such a subdivision on the attached forms.
BUILMNUa ZONING - 473-7357
ASSESSING
ADMINISTRATION R FINANCE - 473-7358 PUBLIC WORKS - 473-7359
Nr. Peter H. Watson
January 2B, 1988
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Please feel free to contact Jeanne Mabusth or Mike Gaffron
regarding the necessary documentation and fees applicable to such
an undertaking.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
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Enclosure
cc:>eanne Mabusth, Building and Zoning Administrator
Nike Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator