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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 9, 1992 The City Planner suggested that the issue was one of deprivation of rights, and if the City wants to allow a new lot and, thus, create a non - conformity. It was noted that there is no other way to draw the lot lines and avoid the width problem. Sykes reported that over the last several years, the position of Savage Lane has been changed four times. Sykes also stated that the property division would not create a lot that would be out of conformity with the rest of the area. DeLonais pointed out that some of the lots further down the street have 100 -foot widths. Drabik pointed out that there are a lot of older homes in the City on large lots and that the City could be faced with similar requests in the future. The Planner agreed pointing out that there are a number of areas in the City with half -acre lots or larger. Drabik pointed out that the variance is minimal, but asked at what point, 2 feet, 3 feet or 5 feet, should the City draw the line. Drabik stated that the City cannot approve a variance request unless there is a specific reason that makes the situation unique. Keis pointed out that if the property division is approved, there will be several 100 -foot wide lots in the area, as well as a 75 -foot lot and then a lot having approximately 50 feet of width at the street line. The City Planner stated that visually this would not be a problem given the house locations. Sykes again suggested that lot shape was the argument to use for granting the variance. Pedersen pointed out that the property is on a curve, and asked how it differed from a cul -de -sac lot. The Planner pointed out that cul -de -sac lots fan out quicker than the property line in this case. Drabik asked how important the lot width requirement was when all other conditions are met. Drabik asked if the Planner knew the percentage of cases the City might expect where all conditions were met except for lot width. Page 4