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• • The variance will not be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of <br /> the area and is keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. One <br /> of the purposes of the minimum lot width in this zoning district is to <br /> disperse the driveway access points onto public streets. The applicant has <br /> indicated that no new driveways would be constructed on the new parcel <br /> and an easement would be granted to use the existing driveway. <br /> • Granting the variance would not convey any special privileges to this <br /> property owner that other property owners in this area would not have <br /> with a similar sized parcel in terms of number and size of proposed lots. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends approval of the 24' lot frontage variance request by Gina <br /> Havron based on the following findings: <br /> 1. The unique shape of the lot and surrounding wetlands pose a physical <br /> hardship in subdividing the parcel. The flag shape with the bulk of the <br /> property to the rear, limits the applicant's development potential in a <br /> zoning district that allows smaller rural lots. The flag shape also <br /> precludes a public street from being constructed to meet the frontage <br /> requirement as it would result in a long dead end street (also requiring a <br /> • variance). The ability to extend the public street to tie in with an existing <br /> street is limited by neighboring lowlands and would involve the <br /> cooperation from other property owners. <br /> 2. The proposed administrative subdivision is a reasonable use of the <br /> property. The property is quite large (24.59 acres) and the minimum <br /> lot size is only 2-1/2 acres. Therefore, a 14.59 acre parcel and a 10 acre <br /> parcel would not be out of character for the area. <br /> 3. The variance will not be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare <br /> of the area and is keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. <br /> One of the purposes of the minimum lot width in this zoning district is <br /> to disperse the driveway access points onto public streets. The <br /> applicant has indicated that no new driveways would be constructed <br /> on the new parcel and an easement would be granted to use the <br /> existing driveway. <br /> 4. Granting the variance would not convey any special privileges to this <br /> property owner that other property owners in this area would not have <br /> with a similar sized parcel in terms of number and size of proposed lots. <br /> • <br /> s:plannin g:p c:v95-11 <br />