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MTDIiI'CES City Counci.l. Feb. 27, 19£35 Ilowe Reroni.n~ & Subclivi.sion (ConC.) T4r.s. Scal.z.e was concerned t}iat i.n t:he pasC si.ngle-family property o~aners have not been inf:ormed that a PIJD was an option. Mr, T31.esener poi.nted out that "~ir. 1-towe does not have enough frontage Yor one 4--plex. P4r. Howe astced i.f i.t woi.tld be more af;r.eeab].e to have both bui.ldin~s on one piece of property. Mrs. ScaLze poi.nted out: that ~(r. Howe. could come baclc i.n a fe~v years ti.me and request a c9ivision of. t:he propc:rCq in order to sell one of. the bu:i.lctings. Mr. Pahey commented that the pr.operCy is an ex:isting lot of record and the Ci.ty shoulcl~;rant a vari.ance for. lot widt:h because of thi.s. The Plaim~r agr.eed thaC the parcel i.s an existing lot of record under the Fl-3 -r.one. A variance could be t;r.anted as lonpzs ,~Cback> are ma~int:aiiled. PQr< Villeaux commented that he did not feel that Che proposal. protected him, but he was not aga.inst the developmenC. Mrs. Scalze aslced i.[ an 8-plex i~rould be al.l.owecl i.n an R-2 2one. 'the Pl.anner repl.i.e<t that :i.t would be under a to~onhouse devel.opment. T4r. Vil.leaux stated that he may be willi.ng to se11 Hr. Ilowe the additi.onal. 20 feet Chat he needs, birt asked what would happen to his deferred assessment: on the bac)c of: his proper.ty. Mr. Vi.lleaux stated that he cLid not f.eel that the bacl< of, hi.s property woutd be deveLopaUle and i.f he sold ZO f.eet, there would be no questi.on of. thi.s. The Clerk stated that if r.he property was not developable, the assessment would be sCrucY.. Mrs. Nardini asiced if: this woul.d be a~tobl.em if by selling the 20 f.cet to yr. Howe, Che Villeaux property would Ue undevelopable. Mr. Pahey poi.nted out that. the assessment is deEerred unti.l ttie property develops, and i.f the property never devel.ops st some poi.nt Che Council would have to str.i.ke the assessment anyway. ~1r. T~l.esener stated that i_f Tir. llowe acquired an addi.tional. 20 £eet, [hen a11 that caoul.d be needed Eor I. 4-p7.ex would be a r.ezoni.ng; ancl a condi.[ional use permi.t. Mr.s. Scalze ap,reecl that :if 1~4-plex w~s buile on 125 f.eet of frontage the City coould not be creati_n; a hardshi.p whi.ch required that a vari.ance be granted. Scalzc: poi.nted out thaC the lot ot record is a R-3 lot. P4rs. Nardini. stated that she woul.d not encourage Mr. Vi.lleaux to sell. 20 feet to Mr. Aowe whi.ch would make Che Villeaux property undevelopable, Mr. Pahey commented to Mr. Howe Y:hat apparent',I.y his proposa7. as stands wi11 not F~ass, and su~;p,ested he explore the poss:i.bi.l:i.ty of 1. 4-plex on 125 Leet oL fronta~;e. Pap,e -13-