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Little Canada Planning Commission Little Canada Mayor and City Council 2 August 1984 Page Two 2) The lot is in separate ownership from abutting lands. 3) All sanitary and dimensional requirements are complied with insofar as practical (no less than seventy (70) percent of the width and setback requirements). The property in question is unable to meet any of these conditions. More- over, if the property is resubdivided as proposed, they would be considered newly platted lots. We must therefore evaluate the proposed subdivison and variance per specifications of the Shoreland Overlay District. The westerly lot proposed would be approximately 4800 square feet and 80 feet wide. The easterly lot proposed would be approximately 5475 square feet and 73 feet wide. This parcel also has an existing house with a front yard setback of 7 feet and a rear yard setback of 23 feet. While a variance for the proposed subdivision could be based on the fact that this whole area is substandard with regard to lot area and setback require- ments, none of the nearby properties are as extreme as the proposed lots. Lot area is barely one -third of that required. The lot depth is not suffi- cient to accomodate the required setbacks even without any building. Al- though no topographic information is provided, a site inspection has con- firmed a severe slope which would probably require a considerable amount of fill to be buildable. The limited setback from Little Canada Road creates a hazardous traffic situation and the addition of another buildable lot will further jeopardize public safety. RECOMMENDATION The proposed subdivision does not meet the requirements outlined in the Zoning Ordinance. A variance does not appear justified. We would recom- mend denial of the variance and subdivision request. cc: Joe Chlebeck Ed Locke Tom Sweeney Don Carley Joe Tereau 32