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Memo to Planning Commission 2 May 28, 1996 The property is level with a 20 foot change in elevation down to the wetland and pond. The property has some woodlands near the house, pond and wetland as well as a tree lined driveway leading up to the existing house; the remsinder of the site is open fields. The character of the area could be considered rural, large lot single f~mi]y residential. The other side of 209th Avenue is zoned A1 (Agricultural Conservation) with a minimum lot size of 10 acres. To the east, west and south the zoning is Rla (Single Fsmily Residential) with a minimum lot size of 2 1/2 acres. All of the neighboring lots are larger than 10 acres; the average lot size of the neighboring 12 lots, which all have residences, is about 14 acres. To the south of the parcel that is the subject of this subdivision application is an undeveloped 120 acre parcel. Wetlands The wetland area in the southeast corner of the parcel could be impacted by the proposed expansion of the existing pond, which will serve as the detention basin for this development. In order to assess any potential impacts, the wetland area should be delineated and approval of this plat should be conditioned upon receiving appropriate wetland permits from the City and other agencies. Minimum Lot Size The minimum lot size in the Rla zoning district is 2.5 acres. The lots range in size from 2.5 acres to 3.34 acres with ten of the 14 lots being 2.5 acres in size. The minimum lot width is 160 feet and all of the lots but one meet that requirement. Lot 6 has a width, measured at the required building setback line, of 140 feet. The plat should be revised so that lot 6 meets the 160 foot lot width requirement. The plat has been designed so that the existing house, located in the southeast corner, could be saved. Well and Septic The applicant should show locations for primary and replacement septic systems and a well. None of the lots, with the exception of lot 6, block 1, appear to have any encumbrances that might limit septic or well locations. The minimum lot size of 2 1/2 acres should provide omple area for a septic system, possible replacement system and well.