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Little Canada Planning Co:omission, Mayor and City Council 30 April 1982 Page Two B. Lot Size. With the exception of Lot 2, all lots exceed the minimum re= quired lot area by at least double. This is to the City's advantage due to the rather severe topography of the site. The large lots also relate well to development in the area and Gervais Lake. One problem regarding lot size is the width of Lot 4. The Zoning Ordinance requires R -1 lots to be 75 feet wide, measured at the 30 foot setback line. As proposed, Lot 4 is only 60 feet in width although it widens considerably further toward the lake. While the lot line would be straightened out with the road to achieve the required width, Mr. Kroiss has requested a variance to allow ::yore room on Lot 3 for a driveway turnaround. Given the size of the lots, we question whether the request qualifies for a variance. However, if the City is inclined to grant the variance it is recommended that it be stipulated that the structure be set back to a point where the lot is at least 75 feet wide. C. Topography. As illustrated by Exhibit C; the property is characterized by a steep drop in elevation from the southwest corner of the site to Lake Gervais. This raises two concerns: 1) access to Lot 1 and 2) utijity service to Lots 1 and 4. Access to Lot 1 via Edgerton can only occur at the southern side of the lot, and then only with some slope modification. Since Edgerton Street is a County road, the County Engineer must review and approve the access drives. This is also true for the new driveways along County Road B -2. The applicant has suggested individual lift stations to serve Lots 1 and 4 with sanitary sewer. The City Engineer should review and comment on this issue as well as overall grading for the site. D. Drainage and Utility Easements. Section 1006.040 of the Subdivision Ordinance requires drainage and utility easements to be placed along all property lines. These should be included on the plat. RECOMMENDATION Based on the preceding analysis, it is recommended that the preliminary plat be approved subject to review and comment by the City and County Engineers. It is recommended that the west lot line of Lot 4 be straightened to increase the width of Lot 4. However, if the lot width variance is to be approved, it should include the stipulation stated in B. of the preceding analysis. cc: Joe Chlebeck Don Carley Tom Sweeney Ed Locke Ray Kroiss 07