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CASE # PUBLIC HEARIiYG REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS RELATING TO STREET FRONTAGE OR LOT WIDTH IN THE R-1 RESIDENTIAL RURAL DEVELOPING DISTRICT; CASE OF JOHN' ROWE By: Sylvia Frolik, Community. Development Director Background: The City has received an application fbr a variance from Section 9.50.30 (Subdivision Design Standards - Lots) of the Ramsey City Code. Section 9.50.30 states that all tots shall have at least the minimum required frontage on a publicly dedicated street. Section 9.20.11 establishes a minimum lot width or street frontage of 200 feet in the R-1 Rural DevelQping District. The property at 6530 Green Valley Road contains a homestead and the Green Valley Greenhouse operations. The applicant is proposing to subdivide the property so that the home and greenhouse will be on separate lots. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Sketch plan of proposed subdivision c) Proposed resolution to adopt findings of fact d) Proposed resolution to approve the variance request e) Proposed resolution to deny the variance request Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff sent out notices to all property owners within 350 feet. Observations: The subject property is located in the R-I Rural Developing District and is approximately 40 acres in. size. Mr. John Rowe currently owns the greenhouse and the home on the property. Mr. Rowe does not reside in the home and is proposing to sell it to his nephew, who is also an employee of the greenhouse. The lot split is necessary in order to sell the home independent of thc greenhouse operation. The minimmn tot size in the R-1 .Rural Developing District is 2.5 acres and the minimum lot widttt or street [¥ontage is 200 feet. Lot 1, Block 1, the existing homestead, is proposed to have 100 ~het ol! frontage on Green Valley Road. The purpose of the variance is that the owner wishes to provide the minimum amount of land necessary [br the homestead (2.5 acres). Because the home is situated so far south oa the property (approximately 375 feet), a lot 200 feet wide from the street to the home would exceed 2.5 acres. The reduction in lot width does not impact access as the home and greep~house will continue to share an ex/sting access onto Green Valley Road. 15