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Planning & Zoning Board August 14, 2002 Page 6 APPROVED MINUTES rural. He asked what was the standard width of the lots along County Road J. Ms. Gretz replied there were quite a few lots that were substandard in that area. Mr. Lyden stated the reality was that the a pplicant wanted to do the same thing others have done in that area with their substandard lots. Chair Schaps invited appl icant to make comment. Mr. Bachman stated one property in the area was granted a variance last year at 1573 Ash Street and it was not noted. He stated every house in that area had only 100 feet of frontage. He stated there was not a house in the area that had 330 feet frontage. He stated he intended on staying on the property for a long time and once he built a house, he would have no intention of moving. Mr. Lyden made a MOTION to approve Corey & Shelly Bachman, 1487 Ash Street, Minor Subdivision & Variance. The motion was supported by Ms. Lane. Motion carried 4-1 (Hyden). C.Donald Lindahl, 855 Ash Street , Minor Subdivision & Variance Staff stated applicants Don and Faith Linda hl own 11 acres of land, zoned Rural, at 855 Ash Street. The Lindahls have applied for a Minor Subdivision and Variance from the minimum lot width requirements in order to subdivided their property. Although the minimum lot size for property in a Rural z one is 10 acres, the Lindahls are seeking to create a 10-acre and a one-acr e parcel, as allowed under Section 3, subd. 3.A.2.b.2 of the Lino Lakes City Code: “Habitable single family homes constructed prior to July 13, 1992 may reduce their lot size to a minimum of one acre if the balance of the property results in a parcel of ten acres, or is serviced by public sewer, and it can be demonstrated by means satisfactory to the City that the division will not result in ground water, soil or ot her contamination which may endanger the public health.” Staff indicated the Lindahls propose to live on the one-acre parcel containing the residence and outbuildings, and sell the remaining ten-acre parcel to their son. Staff noted that the existing 11-acre par cel was created in 1997 as part of a minor subdivision of 58.76 acres. Minutes from th e meetings of both the Planning & Zoning Board and the City Council note that a furthe r subdivision of the 11-acre parcel, such as is now being proposed, was discussed at that time. Minutes note that the applicant “had been advised that splitting off one acre with the homestead to provide an additional building site would probably not be recommended in this case.”