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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 25, 1996 Page 2 . staff report by Steve Rohlf. In order to meet standards for upgrading County Road # 12 the hill adjacent to Hillside Park will need to be lowered. If the road is lowered, an existing driveway serving three residences east of the park would be at an intolerable 15% grade. The County is requesting to acquire the necessary property to relocate a driveway and bring the grade down to less than 10%. The Planning Commission needs to determine if the sale or acquisition of property by the City is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Staff feels this issue will have no effect on the comprehensive plan and recommends approval of the request. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED APPROVAL Of THE ACQUISITION Of A PORTION Of HILLSIDE PARK BY SHERBURNE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, BASED ON THE fiNDING THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WILL NOT BE AffECTED, AND WITH THE fOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THAT THE CITY DOES NOT RETAIN OWNERSHIP Of THE PROPERTY THE DRIVEWAY CROSSES. THE COUNTY IS PROPOSING TO INCLUDE THIS PROPERTY AS COUNTY RIGHT-Of-WAY IN A PLAT. 2. THAT A fAIR PRICE fOR THIS PROPERTY AND ADDITIONAL LAND THE COUNTY WILL NEED TO ACQUIRE TO INCREASE THEIR RIGHT-Of-WAY fROM 33 fEET fROM CENTERLINE TO 50 fEET IS NEGOTIATED. COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 7-0. . 5.3. ...........AAiCkelsoH...k@dLJeH.tor..v8ti8Bce'..p6BltC..H@8l'iho...c8s@...N8..V.9647 Staff report by Scott Harlicker. The Mickelsons are requesting preliminary plat approval to subdivide approximately 35 acres into three lots and a variance to lot area for Lot 2, Block 1. The property is located at the southwest corner of 217th Ave. NW and Co. Rd. No. 32 and is zoned R 1 a (Single Family Residential). The applicants applied for preliminary plat in 1994 which was withdrawn due to soil and wetland conditions. An administrative subdivision was granted in 1995, creating a 6 acre and the subject 35 acre parcel. The proposed preliminary plat will create 3 lots; Lot 1 - 10.56 acres in size, Lot 3 - 22.27 acres, and Lot 2 - 2.22 acres in size. The applicant has indicated a variance for Lot 2 is needed because 1 7 feet of right of way along Co. Rd. No. 32 was granted as a condition of approval of the administrative subdivision. Staff believes the request meets the five standards required to grant a variance. Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat subject to the nine conditions outlined in the staff report. Joyce Mickelson, applicant, explained they plan to build a house on the 2.22 acre parcel and sell it. Chair Dillon opened the public hearing. There being no comments from the public, Chair Dillon closed the public hearing. . COMMISSIONER KUESTER MOVED THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND APPROVAL Of THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY THE MICKELSONS, PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. V 96-7, BASED ON THE BACKGROUND INfORMATION IN THE STAff REPORT, THE DETERMINATION THAT THERE IS A HARDSHIP AS A RESULT Of PRIOR