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3. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE APPLICANT CREATED THE ORIGINAL <br />4.69 ACRE PARCEL; IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE APPLICANT <br />PURCHASED THE PROPERTY WITH THE INTENT TO SUBDIVIDE. <br />4. THE PROPERTY OWNER IS AFFORDED RIGHTS ENJOYED BY OTHER R- <br />1A PROPERTIES, NAMELY THE USE OF THE LAND FOR SINGLE FAMILY <br />RESIDENTIAL USE. THERE IS NO LOSS OF RIGHTS BY NOT ALLOWING <br />SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY NOT MEETING MINIMUM LOT SIZE <br />REQUIREMENTS. <br />5. A VARIANCE WOULD ALLOW SUBDIVISION OF LOTS NOT MEETING <br />MINIMUM STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING ORDINANCE, <br />AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ON SITE WATER AND <br />SANITATION REQUIREMENTS, ITS NEGATIVE IMPACTS MAY BE <br />NEGLIGIBLE, ESPECIALLY FROM A VISUAL STANDPOINT. THE <br />APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT THE CHARACTER OF THE <br />NEIGHBORHOOD HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THE CREATION OF <br />ONE ACRE LOTS OR SMALLER SOUTH AND WEST OF THE SUBJECT <br />PROPERTY. THESE LOTS DO RANGE IN SIZE FROM 20,000 TO 48,600 <br />SQUARE FEET, WITH THE AVERAGE 29,000 SQUARE FEET. THESE LOTS <br />WERE PLATTED IN 1974, AS PART OF THE TOWNSHIP, BEFORE <br />INITIATIVES TO PROTECT THE RIVER AND SOILS, AND MAINTAIN A <br />MAXIMUM DENSITY WERE DEVELOPED. <br />MOTION CARRIED 7-0. <br />Other Business -None <br />6. Adjournment <br />There being no further business, MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE AND <br />SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SCOTT TO APPROVE ADJOURN THE <br />MEETING. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. <br />The meeting of the Elk River Board of Adjustments adjourned at 6:50 p.m. <br />Respe/ctfully submitted, <br />Debbie Huebner <br />Recording Secretary <br />