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Planning Commission recommends approval of Oakland Estates lot‑line adjustment and two‑lot subdivision
Summary
The commission recommended City Council approve preliminary and final plats to adjust lot lines and record two buildable lots at 1915 and 1929 Oakland Road; staff said the proposal meets dimensional standards and includes removal of retaining walls and tree impacts tied to that work.
The Minnetonka Planning Commission on March 26 recommended the City Council approve preliminary and final plats for Oakland Estates Second Edition, a two‑lot subdivision at 1915 and 1929 Oakland Road.
Planner Ms. Rooney said the 3.44‑acre property is currently zoned R‑1 and guided as low‑density residential. The proposal adjusts an existing lot line to create cleaner, buildable parcels, removes two retaining walls, and would result in two new single‑family homes. Rooney said grading will avoid adjacent wetlands and that each lot will have separate stormwater retention designed during building permit review. She noted tree removal associated with wall removal would occur but that both parcels exceed one acre and therefore do not trigger the city’s tree‑removal threshold.
Kelsey Thompson of Lake West Development, representing the applicant, said the application was straightforward and that the developer is prepared to answer questions; she offered no substantive presentation. Commissioners asked about neighborhood feedback and tree impacts; staff said no comments had been received and clarified how tree removal is tied to the retaining‑wall removal.
Commissioner Johnson moved to recommend council approval, seconded by Commissioner Bridal; staff called the roll and the motion passed. The item will go before City Council on April 13.
