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City Council !Vlinutes September 20, 2004 Page 4 -.--------------------------- Councilmember Morin questioned if the property to the south of this development would have access to 175th Avenue or Twin Lakes Road. Ms. McPherson stated the property has a driveway to Twin Lakes Road. The owner also owns property adjacent to Twin Lakes Road but in the future the ptoperty owner may have to obtain additional right-of-way from the city or another property to construct a street in place of the driveway. Councilmember I<uester questioned if access onto County Road 12 would be given to the property owner to the north. Ms. McPherson stated they would not as the parcel is not large enough to meet the separation requirements by the County Access Management Plan. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 04-75 GRANTING FINAL PLAT APPROVAL FOR BELMONT ESTATES, CASE NO. P 04-17. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.6. Consider Request bv lohn Plaisted for Administrative Subdivision iJ3erglove Proper\)(.) Public Hearing-Case No. AS 04-06 Director of Planning Michele McPherson submitted the staff report. Ms. McPherson stated the applicant is requesting to subdivide a parcel into two lots in order to build a twinhome. She discussed trees, lot and structure layout, grading, drainage, utilities and the Park and Recreation Commission's recommendation. Ms. McPherson stated that one of the lots does not meet the lot width requirements (80 foot minimum) and will need to go before the Board of Adjustments for a variance. She stated the applicant is proposing a 60 and a 97 foot lot width but that there would be enough room to do an 80 and 77 foot lot width. Ms. McPherson further stated that a retaining wall on one side of the property may cause some building code issues. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. John Plaisted, applicant, 12750 182nd Avenue-Stated if the homes were closer together he would be saving more trees on the property. He stated that the slope by the retaining wall could be filled to avoid the building code issue. Mayor Klinzing closeq the public hearing. Councilmember Motin questioned the timing of the Council reviewing the administrative subdivision when one lot will be unbuildable. He suggested that this item be tabled until the Board of Adjustment rules on the variance. Ms. McPherson stated that the applicant would have to agree to waive the statutory deadlines. Mayor Klinzing asked the applicant if he understood that he may receive an administrative subdivision at tonight's meeting but that it was not a guarantee that one of the lots would be buildable because it did not meet the lot width requirements. She told the applicant that he must still go through the variance process and that there is no guarantee that he will receive the variance. She stated that staff is recommending denial of the variance. The applicant indicated that he understood the process and did not want to extend the statutory deadline.