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Little Canada Mayor, City Council and Planning Commission July 1, 1980 Page Two 2. Frontage on a Public Street. Section 1006.020 (e) requires that all lots have frontage on a public street as required in the Little Canada Zoning Ordinance. Since the applicant has proposed access to two of the lots via private easements (see Exhibit B), only Lot 1 will have the required frontage. Lots 2 and 3 will have no frontage at all. This problem could have been avoided at the time the property was originally sub- divided by requiring a resubdivision plan for lots created which are considerably larger than that required by the Zoning Ordinance. In this case, the property in question • was obviously created with the intention of remaining as a single, large Lakeshore lot with no provision made for the resubdivision which is now requested. While Section 1006.030 (e) of the Subdivision Ordinance now covers this issue, little can be done, at this time as far as constructing a public street abutting the property. As pointed by the City Engineer, a road connecting Diana Lane and Arcade Street is infeasible due to the topography of the site. In view of the size of the property in question, it seems unreasonable to deny resub- division of the property. Again, it is recommended that the property be allowed to be divided into two lots. A variance may be granted for the westernmost lot based upon the following: a. The previously approved plat which precluded access to the west half of the site in question. b. Existing topography which eliminates the feasibility of a road connecting Diana Lane and Arcade Street. c. Diana Lane should be considered as the front of the westernmost lot even though access to it will be from Arcade Street. This will protect the existing residences along Diana and is not seen as too restrictive due to the topography and tree growth already existing in the southwest portion of the property. 3. Utilities. As indicated by the City Engineer, it is possible to service the west side of the property in question with sanitary sewer by way of Diana Lane. Since Outlot A of Gervais Shores Addition is privately owned, Mr. Lee must acquire easements for sewer prior to approval of the subdivision by the City. 4. Drainage. As can be seen on Exhibit B, a sharp swale runs through the southwest corner of the property in question. The City Engineer should comment as to the function of this swale. If it serves as a drainage swale for property to the south, the City should require that a drainage easement be provided as part of the subdivision request. 15