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<br />.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />August 19,1999 <br /> <br />Arlene Mootz <br />10213 - 209th Avenue NW <br />Elk River MN 55330 <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Road <br />Elk River MN 55330 <br /> <br />\~ ,~ <br />~~~ <br /> <br />Re: Planning Commission Hearing August 24, 1999 <br />Case No. OA 99-14 <br />"...to allow a one-time variance to the minimum lot size and <br />dimensional requirements for single-family residential lots in <br />the A1 (agricultural) zoning district..." <br /> <br />Thank you to Michele McPherson for her telephone explanation. I hope <br />this letter can be taken into account as you have this debate. <br /> <br />As I understand it there are two criteria for this: The property <br />in question must be over 10 acres and less than 20 acres, and you <br />must have continuously owned and homesteaded the property since 1977. <br />~he situation in question is where someone meets these two criteria <br />and wishes to split off a small parcel of less than 10 acres. <br /> <br />The particular circumstance that brings this up is where an elderly <br />couple wishes to split off a lot for their daughter to build a home, <br />the reasoning being that she will be close to help them in their older <br />years. <br /> <br />In our case we meet all of the criteria except that we have not <br />continuously owned our property since 1977, even though it has been <br />homesteaded since that time. Also, I can relate to the reasoning <br />being used as I have an 89 year old father. <br /> <br />If this is approved there will be many people such as myself who may <br />come to you for expansion of this idea. If you take exceptional <br />actions for one, I have a right to expect that you would do the same <br />for me. I would even use the same reasoning, i.e. I must have my <br />father near me even though his wish is to have his own residence. <br /> <br />I know there are other options for senior care and housing. My father <br />lives in a senior high-rise in Anoka. He does well in his own <br />residence but I need to drive there several times a week to help him <br />take care of personal and household responsibilities and to make sure <br />of his health and well-being. I'm in quite the same position as the <br />people in this case. <br /> <br />. <br />