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Mr. Mark S. Banwart February 2], 1990 Page Four Street Frontage; Shoreland Ordinance. North Fork is requesting that the required front footage for lots be reduced from 200 feet to 160 feet. It is our understanding that part of the rationale for the front footage requirement of 200 feet in u~lsewered areas was to anticipate the advent of city sewer and the expected further subjivision of lots. North Fork has included in its homeowners' documents specific prohibitions against the further subdivision of lots and has generally required, for architectural approval, that homes be located in the center of lots. Moreover, such a reduction would appear to make Northfork's front footage requirements simiiar to front footage requirements..~mposed on certain other unsewered PUDs approved in 1989. The City's Shoreland Ordinance requires that lots within 1000 feet of the high wate~ mark on any lake (in this case Lake Itasca) have 200 feet of frontage and 80,000 square feet of area. The proposed concept plan follows these require- ments. It is our understanding that this requirement is based upon DNR regulations. North Fork will be reviewing the applicability of these requirements with the DN~ prior to the Concept Hearing. Lot Size. North Fork is requesting a reduction from the 2.5 acre average lot size presently required of the PUD. The average lot size of the lots included in the submitted maps are as follows: Less than one acre 1.O0 to 1.25 acres 1.25 to 1.50 acres 1~50 to 1.75 acres 1.75 to 2.00 acres 2.00 to 2.25 acres 2.25 to 2.50 acres Over 2.5 acres 1 6 12 22 42 17 ~5 4 The average lot size for all 119 lots is 1.85 acres. Wherever possible the Jots are at least 175 feet by 3.50 feet. Each lot has well in excess of the .625 acres (27,225 square feet) of class 1 Buildable soils.required by the City. '[he reduction in lot size would allow for the elimination of certain easements which otherwise would have had to be conveyed to the golf course to allow for appro- priate play. As we had previously discussed a 500 foot deep lot might have to have a 100 foot easement over its back lot line. Such easements clearly complicate title to lots and could cause tax and insurance problems. The reduction in lot size would ~ppear to make Northfork's lot size requirements similar to lot size requirements imposed on certain unsewered PUDs approved in 1989. Density. North Fork is requesting a modest increase in density. In part this increase in density is desired to help defray the considerable cost North Fork has incurred in obtaining a quality golf course. Any requested increase in density would result in an overall density considerably less than densities approved for certain unsewered PUDs approved in 1989. _~/