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Little Canada Mayor and City Council 10 February 1981 Page Two 3. The City could decide to vacate Lake Street between Stark and Ruth Streets, retaining an easement for trail purposes. While the Demont property would not require a variance then because it would no longer be a corner lot, the City would be denying access to the remaining lots which front on Lake Street. Although those Tots are unbuildable due to insufficient size, the legal difficulties of such action suggest that a better solution could be found. 4. Rather than vacate all of Lake Street between Stark and Ruth Streets, the City could vacate only eleven feet of the street adjacent to the applicant's property (see attached exhibit). This would allow him to build without need for a variance; lots on Lake Street would not be denied access: and the potential for Lake Street to be put through at some later date would still exist. Obviously, it would only be reasonable for the owner of the property across Lake Street to request the same consideration at some future date. If such future requests for vacation of Lake Street were granted, a right - of -way of 38 feet would remain. This may be adequate to provide access to the problem lots. It must be noted that this approach does not resolve the problem of Lots 4, 5 and 48. They would remain unbuildable. 5. As a last resort the City may wish to investigate tax increment financing as a means of resolving the problem of substandard lots in the Lake Street vicinity. This approach should only be pursued if all other possibilities have been exhausted. RECOMMENDATION The ultimate solution to this problem is still for the owners of Lots 1 -5 and 48 to get together, combining their lots and then splitting them into two buildable lots fronting on Ruth Street. If, for some reason, this cannot be accomplished, the option discussed in 4 above is recom- mended subject to favorable review and comment by the City Engineer as to the 38 foot right - of -way for Lake Street. As a final note, the owner(s) of Lots 4, 5 and 48 should be advised of the resulting consequences if they choose not to work together in this matter (i.e., they are left with unbuildable property). cc: Planning Commission Joe Chlebeck Don Carley Clayton Parks Larry Squires Richard Demont Rocky Waite 16