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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River <br /> TO ITEM NUMBER <br /> Board of Adjustments 3. <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> Variance June 11, 2013 Chris Leeseberg,Park Planner-Planner <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br /> Consider Request by Solid Rock Church for Variance to allow Jeremy Barnhart, Director of CODD <br /> platting of three lots of less than the required minimum lot size REVIEWED BY <br /> in the R1a Single Family Zoning District, <br /> Public Hearing—Case No. V 13-0 <br /> ACTION REQUESTED <br /> Staff recommends the Board of Adjustments approve the variance request. <br /> BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br /> The subject property is part of the Brentwood subdivision which is zoned R-la. This zoning district has <br /> minimum lots sizes of 2.5 acres. The average size of the lots in Brentwood is 2.00 acres. Any lot that is <br /> below the required lot size is a legal non-conforming lot. <br /> The subject property containing the two residential structures and the church facility was originally plated <br /> as eight lots in the Brentwood subdivision. In 1994, the eight lots were combined into the one parcel as it <br /> is currently today. <br /> The applicant wants to subdivide the property into four lots. Three lots, one for each existing structure <br /> and one vacant lot for a future residential structure. <br /> • Parcel A would be 1.85 acres, existing home <br /> • Parcel B would be 1.65 acres, existing home <br /> • Parcel C would be 1.50 acres, future home <br /> • Parcel D would be 8.06 acres, existing church building <br /> Variance Criteria <br /> A variance may be granted by the Board only if it fords that: <br /> 1) The variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the ordinance. <br /> 2) The variance is consistent with the City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan. <br /> Variances may be granted when the petitioner establishes that there are practical difficulties in complying <br /> with the zoning ordinance. Practical difficulties means that: <br /> 3) The petitioner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the <br /> zoning ordinance; <br /> Rt ® / ERE $ <br /> N:Allepartments\Community Development\Planning\Case Files\V\V 13-03 Solid Rock Church\V 13-03.docx <br />