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I I I Council Meeting Minutes August 25, 1992 Page 5 Council Business. continued Mattila presented an amendment to the City's Subdivision and R-2 District Standards to allow for the administrative review and approval of a lot split for an existing two-family home site. A request was received from a City property owner to streamline the review process for lot splits for existing two-family homes by allowing staff to review and approve such lot splits. The proposed amendment would only pertain to existing lots and not to any lot split that would create a new building site. If a new building site is proposed it would come through the minor subdivision process or the preliminary and final platting process. The amendment develops new language allowing administrative review and this language would be added to the minor subdivision section of the subdivision ordinance and would become Section 26-24(C). The Planning Commission reviewed the request and recommends approval. Mattila explained that the City Attorney felt that Section 4-230(C) dealt with the subdivision of property and seemed out of place in the R-2 district standards. The proposed amendment would delete Section 4-230(C) from the R-2 district standards. Mattila noted that about 100 existing two-family lots in the City would be covered under this amendment. Motion by Larson, seconded by Williams, to WAIVE THE READING AND GIVE FIRST READING TO AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY'S R-2 DISTRICT AND SUBDIVISION STANDARDS ALLOWING FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A LOT SPLIT FOR AN EXISTING LOT CONTAINING AN EXISTING TWO-FAMILY DWELLING. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Community Development Director Kevin Locke presented the purchase agreement for the New Brighton Lumber property. The property is within Development District #1 and TIF District #18, and is part of the downtown redevelopment project area. This acquisition continues the City's efforts to assemble the redevelopment sites. The property is 74,923 sq. ft. and includes 4 structures. It is on the Ramsey County tax rolls at a value of $227,500. Locke summarized the terms of the purchase. The $215,000 purchase price would be made in three payments and the lumber company will have until the end of 1993 to clear and vacate the land. New Brighton Lumber will carry insurance during possession of the site and extending until after the City takes title to the property. An environmental assessment has been performed and the removal of the underground tank will the lumber company's responSibility. Council Business Ordinance Amendment for two-family lot splits Report 92-191 New Brighton Lumber Purchase Agreement Report 92-192 Resolution 92-086