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September 23, 1986
Mr. & Mrs. Edward R. 8enrich
4125 8ighwood Road
Mound, MN 55364
Re: Information Request of 5/30/86
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Henrich:
In response to your request noted above, I have researched
City files to compile the following information reqardinq your
variance application:
Q1. How many of the 46 potential substandard buildinq sites were
sewered and charqed a sewer unit?
Al. A more thorough search actually located 66 potential sub-
standard vacant buildinq lots or lot combinations which
would be 0.19 acre or greater and currently are taxed
separately. Of these 66 lots, 20 have been assessed for
sewer either individually or as groups for .a total of 10
sewer units. These are as fol3ows:
1. (#1) 4340 North Shore Drive 3 potential lots 0.19 ac. or qreater
2. (#4) 4175 North Shore Drive 3 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
3. (#7) 425 Tonkswa Road 2 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
4. (#15) 4765 Tonkaview Lane 1 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
5. (#20) 475 Linden Lane 2 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
6. (#22) S. of 525 Tonkawa Road 2 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
7. (#24) Tonkawa/Park Avenue 2 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
8. (#25) 4055 Elm Street 2 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
9. (�33) 4130 No Shore Drive 2 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
10. (#34) 4175 Highwood Road 1 potential lots 0.19 ac. or greater
10 Sewer Units 20 Lots
Of the remaining 46 Lots:
-15 were charged a partial sewer unit as part of a group of
properties with a main house (i.e. 1/3, 1/3 , 1/3 ) ,
signifying these lots were considered as part of a single
developed building site at the time of assessment.
BUILDiNG 4 ZONING—473-7337 • ABMINlSTRA170N!FiNAIVCE—473-7358 • PUSLIC WORKS—473•7339
ASSESSING
Mr. & Mrs. Henrich
September 23, 1986
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-31 were not charged a sewer unit at all, signifying thes�
were not contemplated as building sites at the time of the
sewer assessment.
Q2. How many of these 10 charged a sewer unit has previous ly had
a house on them?
A2. Only 2 - 4340 North Shore Drive and 4175 Highwood Road. The
remaining 8 of 10 have always been vacant according to our
records.
Q3. What constitutes a "small cabin"?
A3. In the context of my memo, "small cabin" refers to a
secondary structure on a property or group of properties,
this structure impressinq one as befng subordinate to an
existing principal structure on the property or qroup of
properties. The cabin size or the fsct thst the cabin had
or didn't have a basement is perhaps less relevant than the
prior use of that structure, "cabin" suqqestinq a seasonal
use rather than use as a permanent residence.
The fact that your vacant lot is assessed for sewer may or
may not have an impact on the Planninq Commission and Counci 1's
view of the property. The fact that the City assessment records
fndicate the structure was a "remodeled cottage £or year-round
living, in need of physical repair, presently rented, originally
a part of (Lot 20 and 21), heat and water obtained from adjoininq
property," indicates some question as to whether this property
was ever a bona-fide principal residence.
Note that City files wil 1 continue to use 4115 Highwood Road
in referring to the vacant lot in question, in order to
differentiate between it and your homestead property at 4125.
I apologize that this review took so long, however, your ,
request hit at the busiest part of the year for City staff.
Please contact me if you have further questions and to
discuss how you want to proceed with your application.
Sincerely,
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Michael P. Gaffron,
Asst PYanning & Zoning Administrator
MPG/tln
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