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CASE # PUBLIC HEARIIYG REQU Iqk;'!' 0'{3R .:k VARIANCE TO PLAT AND DEVELOP PROPERTY THAT DOES N (?1" 'vi t~.ET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STREET FRONTAGE O]}i .;',~ I~ :BLiC ROAD; CASE OF ELIOT AND DEBORRAH SCHAEFFER By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Director Backgro ~a: ti: The City i~au ~'uu~_'ived. an appi. ication for a variance from Section 9.50.30 (Subdivision Design Standard:; - i~ots) ut' the Ramsey City Code. Section 9.50.30 states that all lots shall have at least the rniniiutuu rc,'ittired ['rontage on a publicJ, y dedicated street. Section 9.20.11 establishes a minin~tmt !c,( ,~,~i~ii:h or street t'rontage of 200 feet in the R-1 Rural Developing district. The applicants ~u c: pmposin g to plat their existing homestead into two lots for the purpose of creating one more bui i~!~.Lkx lot. The property is located at 6500 Green Valley Road. The fi)llo~.,U~z i'~cn~s are enclosed for your information: Notificm ion: State statute r~:quires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject prc,~: y. Star(' sent. out notices to all property owners within 350 feet. O bserva ti.~.~,~;: The suhicut i)ropcrty is located in the R~i Rural Developing Residential District and is approximalc/:,, i!i.5 acres in size. The Schaeffers currently reside on the property and are proposin!!, ~{> :.~[txiividt: it to create a second lot on the south side of Trott Brook for their new home. [~'.a~r~.,x y '"27 Code states that all lots in a plat shall meet the minimum street frontage requirem:~mt o,~ a public road Jbr the respective zoning district. The minimum street frontage in the R-l I".t!~;~t] !;)~:veloping area is 200 feet. The exisci~[, l,~)mustead on the north side of Trott Brook has 198.4 feet of frontage on Green Valley [~o:,.~i. which is a 1.~ floor deviation from City Code. This is an existing lawful non- conformJ~:~ :;itiu'.[io[t. The new buildable lot is proposed to receive public access from the westerly u.;ar,inu:; ,:)t' 174{h Avenue. Therefore, the new lot technically has 66 feet of frontage on a public ru,~}, wl~ich is a 134 thor deviation from City Code. The new buildable lot would be approximulelv I!t~ acru's in size and is only eligible for one dwelling. The Schaeffers would pre,'er n.u[ ,x~ ,.x)u:s~.r~.tct 200 ['eet of linear road or a cul-de-sac to meet the .public road frontage reqLfiremnut ii:t' ~x.~ buildab/e lot. They have agreed that any further resubdivision will be in at;cordancu '.vi ~:h "git), Code and public roads will be dedicated and constructed. 3