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V 23-03 Narrative <br /> <br />The proposed variance more than exceeds the current R1a setbacks. The current house is more than 35’ from <br />the front, 30’ from the back, and 20’ from the sides, shown on the site map. The lot is over the 160’ wide <br />minimum. The only criteria it does not meet is the 2.5 acre minimum. However, the parcels across the street <br />are well below the current 2.5 acre minimum. They are all .88 acre lots. Parcels 75-471-0260, 75-471-0250, 75- <br />471-0240, 75-471-0230, 75-471-0380, 75-471-0370, 75-471-0360, 75-471-0350 are all examples of this. Parcel <br />75-126-2140 was subdivided with 75-126-2142 a few years ago, and both of the new property sizes fall below <br />the 2.5 acre limit at 2.31 and 2.37 acres. Based on the other properties around parcel 75-126-2144 should <br />qualify for the proposed variance. <br /> <br />his property was guided for traditional single-family residential. The proposed variance is creating a new <br />single family parcel that is similar in size to the neighboring parcels. <br /> <br />The new lot being created and the existing lot will comply with the current zoning ordinance because both <br />lots will have a residential home on them. Neither will be used as a commercial property. <br /> <br />Parcel 75-126-2144 and the neighboring properties were originally intended to be smaller lots. 75-126-2200 <br />was intended to be used for road access to those properties. This circumstance is unique because 75-126-2144 <br />is the only property that has direct access to 196th Ave NW. The sewer and water connection also ends right <br />at the end of 196th Ave NW. This makes it very easy for the future home to connect to the existing utilities. <br /> <br />The variance will not alter the essential character of the area. It will be adding another residential home to the <br />Elk River community!