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Planning & Zoning Board Thorp Variance & Minor Subidivison May 8, 2002 should never have been combined under one PIN. Were this the case, Lot 28 would exist as a legal non - conformity and could be sold to Mr. Neeck. What is known, is that in 1983 Anoka County records show that Lots 28, 29, & 30 were owned by the Thorps under one PIN (09- 31- 22 -24- 0030). In 1998 the Thorps sold Lot 30, leaving the resulting Lots 28 & 29 combined as they are at this time. In reviewing such a transaction, the separate sale of Lot 30 in 1998 clearly should not have taken place or been allowed according to City Ordinance, for the same reasons that preclude the sale of Lot 28 at this time. However, an administrative oversight seems to have taken place, as records show that the Lino Lakes City Clerk certified the subdivision of the parcel to break off Lot 30 without City Council approval. ANALYSIS City Ordinance requires property zoned R -X to be a minimum of 10 acres in size. The Thorps property currently exists as a legal non - conformity, as do most all of the lots in the Lake View Woodlands subdivision. Further subdivision, however, would increase, or exacerbate, the non - conformity of the property, violating City Zoning Ordinance. For this reason, it is the recommendation of staff to deny the request for a Variance from the minimum lot size for property located in an R -X Zone as well as the Minor Subdivision. • OPTIONS 1. Recommend approval of the Minor Subdivision and Variance. 2. Recommend denial of the Minor Subdivision and Variance. 3. Return to staff with direction. RECOMMENDATION Option #2. ATTACHMENTS 1. General location map. 2. Survey of lot, showing proposed split. 3. Anoka County half - section map (pre -2001: date unknown). 4. Anoka County half - section map (2001). 5. Applicant submittal: "Rationale for Variance." 6. Applicant submittal: email of time -line. •