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1.29 acres and adding about 1.80 acres to Parcel-A, creating a buildable parcel. The Proposed Parcel-A will be 5.21 th acres in size and have access to 196 Avenue. The subject parcel, along with much of the area, was recently added to the urban service district where lot sizes could be around 11,000 square feet. While services are not expected to be in the area soon, there are services available to the proposed buildable parcel from the west and the new proposed parcel may be required to hook up to city services. The subject property is located within the emergency response area of a municipal well, any construction on this property needs to follow Minnesota Department of Health wellhead protection requirements. Applicable Regulation Variances may be granted when the petitioner establishes that the variance satisfies all five of the criteria described below. The variance is: 1. Is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance, and Lot sizes are typically established to ensure that new development is consistent with the intended character of the neighborhood or community. There are 18 parcels directly across the street that are 0.88 acres in size. The parcels on the same side of the street are a minimum of 3-acres. It appears the intent was to split these parcels in half, creating additional lots along the right-of-way (Parcel-A). Current lot size requirements are 2 ½ acres but future lot sizes could be around 11,000 square feet. The request is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance. 2. Is consistent with the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan. The property is guided for Traditional Single-family Residential. This category predominately consists of single-family detached homes occupying moderately sized lots. This land use is the most prevalent residential type within the Urban Service Area and consists of a range of neighborhood typologies including the historic grid block pattern neighborhoods surrounding the downtown and newer curvilinear block pattern subdivision developments in the north, east, and west. While the property and the area are now included in the urban service district, the timeline to transition to city services is unknown. The variance is consistent with the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan. Variances may be granted when the petitioner establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. Practical difficulties means that: 3. The petitioner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the zoning ordinance; The applicant and property owner are proposing to adjust a property line to make an undevelopable parcel buildable and similar to the size of nearby parcels. The petitioner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner.