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<br />location and Size: <br /> <br />Approximately 4.69 acres south ofHwy 10/169, west of <br />Edison street in the south eastern portion of the <br />community. . <br /> <br />location Existing Use land Use Plan Designation Current Zoning <br />Subject Single Family Res Rural Residential (RR) R-ia <br />Property <br />North Single Family Res RR R-ia <br />South Single Family Res RR R-ia <br />East Single Family Res RR R-ia <br />West Single Family Res RR R-ia <br /> <br />Overview <br />The applicant desires to subdivide the property, creating two parcels from the existing 4.69 acre parcel. <br />The northern parcel would be 39,936 square feet, or .91 acres. (199.68 x 200 feet). Access to the <br />northern lot is proposed to be from Edison street, which provides the minimum street frontage for the <br />property. There are no structures on the northern parcel. The southern parcel would be 163,038 square <br />feet, or 3.74 acres (approximately 816.5 x 199.68). The existing house on this parcel will be retained, and <br />the existing access onto the property from 154th Avenue will be retained. The property is served by on- <br />site water and sanitation systems. The Comprehensive Plan does not anticipate the extension of urban <br />services into the property. <br /> <br />To date, staff has received one written comment against the proposed variance, attached. <br /> <br />Analysis <br />The Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum of 2.5 acres for single family lots within this district. There is <br />no way to subdivide the property of 4.69 acres into two 2.5 acre parcels without acquiring additional <br />property. <br /> <br />There are several purposes behind the establishment of a minimum lot size, including density goals, and <br />in non services area, adequate space for wells and septic systems. Although a lot split application has not <br />been received, one of the requirements for that process is to show where two septic fields could be <br />located on each property. <br /> <br />A portion of the property is also located within the Mississippi wild and scenic river district, which <br />requires a minimum of 2.5 acre lots for non-riparian lots. The northern quarter of the property falls <br />outside this district. <br />