PL SUBCOM 04/08/1970 - 31078✓
PLATS & SUBDIVISIONS
STREETS & UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE APRIL 8, 1970 PAGE 1
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Schmedeke at 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Zeglen,
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Darrel
Meissner, Schmedeke, Crowder
Clark, Engineering Assistant
1. LOT SPLIT RE�UEST: L.S. ��70-03, CLARENCE FOSSE: Lot 20, Auditor's
Subdivision ��129. To split for residential site. Represented by
Maynard Sieve of Apollo Realty.
Mr. Clarence Fosse and Mr. Maynard Sieve were present.
The Engineering Assistant pointed out that if the lot were split in
half, there would be two 70 foot lots which would be five feet less than the
minimum requirement of the Code for 75 foot lots. The existing home would
end up about 7�,feet from the lot line. The Code calls for 10 feet. However,
the area (21,000 square feet) meets the requirement of the Code. He added
that he had talked to the new City Attorney regarding sending the request to
the Board of Appeals for a variance of the size of the lots and the 7� foot
sideyard on the house. The City Attorney stated the Planning Commission
should send their opinion to the Council, and if Council felt the Board of
Appeals should hear the petition, they would send it back to them.
In answer to Mr. Meissner's question regarding access to the garage,
Mr. Sieve replied that the garage faces East, so there would be no problem of
�riving over the new lot. He also said that, as far as the petitioner was
concerned, if the Commission wished to split the lot in a different way
than requested, it would be satisfactory.
Chairman Schmedeke said he realized a certificate of survey would have
to be ready for Council and wondered if it were necessary to have one at the
level of the Plats & Subdivisions-Streets & Utilities Subcommittee. The
Engineering Assistant explained that the reason for not requesting it at this
level was, usually lines are changed before the request reaches Council and
it would be an unnecessary expense to the Petitioner as a sketch is sufficient
for the preliminary work.
Mr. Zeglen brought out the fact that Lot 19 and Lot 17 are zoned
commercial. That portion directly North of Mr. Fosse's property is zoned
residential, as well as the lots to the East. The American Legion owns
Lot 19 and the portion of Lot 18 North of Lot 20 (Mr. Fosse's lot). Lot 17
has a house built on it. The commercial land is obvious so that a buyer would
not be misled. That portion of Lot 18, West of Lot 17, owned by the Legion,
does not present a landlocked problem inasmuch as it is owned by the same
person.
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MOTION by Crowder, seconded by Zeglen, that the Plats & Subdivisions -
Streefs & Utilities Subcommittee recommend approval of the Lot Split Request,
L.S. #70-03, Clarence Fosse splitting Lot 20, Auditor's Subdivision #129 in
half. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
2. LOT SPLIT REQUEST• L.S. ��70-04, GIL-MOR, INC. (SHELDON MORTENSON): Lot 5,
Auditor's Subdivision ��153 (split off parcel at Southwest corner -
185x225).
Sheldon Mortenson was present.
The Engineering Assistant pointed out that the Zoning Ordinance states
a commercial lot should have 200 feet of frontage and in Mr. Mortenson's re-
quest, it appears the frontage is 185 feet making it 15 feet short. Mr.
Mortenson presented a certificate of survey showing the whole shopping center
and a picture of the architecture used by Twin City Federal. He said that
no decision has been made yet on which way the building will face, but he has
two plans, one showing the building facing 52nd Avenue and the other Hwy. ��65.
The drawing shows a 50 foot drive easement along the East edge of the proposed
split for the protection of the Twin City Federal people. The car wash is
75 feet away from the proposed building. Mr. Mortenson said that reciprocal
parking was made part of the agreement and they felt it would hardly change
the traffic pattern.
MOTION by Meissner, seconded by Zeglen, that the Plats & Subdivisions-
Streets & Utilities Subcommittee recommend approval of the Lot Split Request,
L.S. #70-04, by Gil-Mor, Inc., Sheldon Mortenson, of Lot 5, Auditor's Subdivi-
sion #153, and that the Subcommittee would prefer the Twin City Federal build-
ing to face T.H. #65. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye, the motion carried
unanimously.
SIGNS AT T.H. ��47 AND IN'�ER6TATE ��694:
The Chairman asked if there would be a possibility for the Subcommittee
to ask for a sign with an arrow be installed on the bridge and illuminated at
night to make it safer for those who are coming off T.H. ��47 and going up on
4�694. An illuminated sign on the bridge should show where to turn to go to
Fridley or Anoka. The Engineering Assistant suggested this item should be con-
tinued until the next meeting and in the meantime, the Engineering Department
will make a survey of the interchanges. The Subcommittee agreed.
ADJOURNMENT :
MOTION by Zeglen, seconded by Crowder, fhat the Plats & Subdivisions-
Streets & Utilities Subcommittee meeting of April 8, 1970 be adjourned at
7:42 P.M. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, the motion carried unanimously.
Res ect/ful�yI-,'�J^ ubtni.tted
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Hazel 0'Brian
Recording Secretary