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located at 16641 Variolite Street and 16591 Variolite Street. Mr. McDonald currently owns 38.22 acres and Mr. Makowsky owns 5.38-acres (for a total of 43.60 acres) and they would like to subdivide their parcels to create two more lots that will consist of 2.5 acres and 3 acres. The minor subdivision is in conformance with 4 units in 40 acres density restrictions. The development agreement prohibits any future subdivision of the property until the 4 in 40 restriction is repealed or reduced, or city sewer and water is available to the property, The newly created and existing lots meet the 200 feet of frontage on a public road requirement. The subject property is located within the Rural Transition Area and is subject to a minimum 2.5 acre lot size restriction, the newly created and existing lots meet the lot size requirement. The standard drainage and utility easements are provided along the perimeter of each of the lots and over the wetlands. In 1992, when Mr. McDonald subdivided his land into the existing two homesteads, staff made a recommendation that if future lots were ever created they would be required to share an access onto Variolite Street. Following previous and current practice to limit the number of accesses onto Variolite Street, staff recommended that the two newly created lots provide a shared access onto Variolite Street. Staff also recommended that the driveways for the newly created lots be aligned on the lots to allow for future subdivision and ultimately access be derived fi.om an interior road and access be eliminated from Variolite Street. The plat is retaining a 66- foot drainage and utility easement through the plat in an east/west direction. The easement is intended to preserve a corridor for a future road that is designated in the comprehensive plan to facilitate the future extension of 167th Avenue to Armstrong Blvd. At their September 10, 2001 meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed subdivision and recommended that the applicant proceed to final plat stage. City Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the final plat of McDonald Second Addition. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the drainage and utility easement staff is talking about was entirely all wetland. Robert McDonald, 16641 Variolite Street NW, Ramsey, replied not in his opinion. He explained that the area identified by the surveyor is a ditch, and the other side o£the ditch are fields that are used for agriculture. The land is not identified as a wetland, but is identified as a flood plain. Councilmember Kurak inquired if Mr. McDonald used the property for farming. Mr. McDonald replied yes, explaining that the land is currently being hayed. Councilmember Kurak inquired as to how the easement would impact Mr. McDonalds's ability to use the property. Community Development Director Frolik replied that he would be restricted from placing structures on the property. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if there had been a wetland delineation done on the property. City Council/September 25, 2001 Page 16 of 31