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Planning & Zoning Board August 14, 2002 Page 7 APPROVED MINUTES Staff presented its analysis by explaining th e Certificate of Survey shows the proposed division of the 11-acre parcel. Tract B, one acre, contains the Lindahl home and outbuildings, of which .89 acres are upland; Tr act A, ten acres, contains the balance of the property, of which four acres are upland. With respect to lot size, staff stated the mi nimum lot size for property in a Rural zone is ten acres. The proposed newly created lot w ould meet this requirement, with the balance of the property consisting of the one-acre parcel, as allowed under Section 3, subd.3.A.2.b.2. With respect to lot width, staff noted the mi nimum lot width for property in a Rural zone is 330 feet. Lot width is defined as “the horiz ontal distance between th e side lot line of a lot measured at the building setback line and pa rallel to the front lot line.” Additionally, the Lino Lakes Subdivision Ordinance, Sec tion 1001.08, subdiv. 6, requires that “all lots shall abut for their full frontage on a publically dedicated street.” Staff stated Tract B, at 155 feet, does not meet the minimum lot width requirement, and as a result, the applicant is asking for a Vari ance. With less than the required 330’ of lot width, then, Tract B also does not fulfill the requirement of having full frontage on a road. Staff indicated Tract A is an irregularly shap ed (“C-shaped”) lot that does not meet the minimum lot width requirement in terms of contiguous road width and road frontage. Rather, the lot wraps around the one acre parcel, with 269 feet to the west of the one acre parcel and 188 feet to the east of the one acre parcel. Thus, alt hough the proposed lot has 330’ of width on a road, it is not contiguous width. With respect to buildable area, staff noted Lino Lakes City Ordinance Section 3, subd. 3.B.1.b requires parcels requiring a minimum of 10 acres or more to have a minimum of 20% upland area. Both parcels meet this re quirement: the 10-acre parcel has four acres of upland, although this upland exists as “i slands” among wetland area, and the one acre parcel is almost entirely composed of upland. With respect to septic issues, staff stated soils tests confirm that the proposed 10-acre parcel is capable of accommodating a septic sy stem. In addition, there is adequate room for both primary and secondary sites. The one-acre parcel already contains a septic system, with adequate room for a secondary site. With respect to access issues, staff noted the existing 11-acre parcel contains a driveway that is the sole source of access for the prope rty to the west, at 815 Ash Street. The minor subdivision approved in 1997, which create d the parcels at 815 and 855 Ash Street, required an easement agreement be drawn up for the driveway. This agreement was approved by the City attorney and recorded w ith Anoka County. In addition, as a further condition of approval, the driveway was approved by the Fire Chief. Staff indicated the driveway is currently used primarily by the residents at 815 Ash Street, as the Lindahls have their own access drive. Further subdivision of the 11-acre parcel would require shared use of this driveway, which may or may not pose a legal