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Planning & Zoning Board Bachman Minor Subdivision & Variance August 14, 2002 The site is almost completely in agriculture at this time, excepting the area immediately surrounding the existing house and outbuildings and the pond/drainage area at the southeastern corner of the property. Land Use & Zoning Location Guided Land Use Existing Zoning Site Low Density, Sewered Res. Rural West Low Density, Sewered Res. Rural North Low Density, Sewered Res. Rural East Low Density, Sewered Res. Rural South Low/Medium Density Residential Rural It should be noted, that while the property is Rural, development is likely at some point in time once utilities become available — post 2010, since this is a Stage 2 Growth Area. As a result, ensuring that lot dimension requirements are maintained now will help safeguard the availability of utilities for that future development. For example, future utility availability to the area north of the proposed home site may be put at risk, as there is diminished area for road access. Further, as utility availability is often financially feasible only when shared among a group of property owners, limiting future development may limit future utility availability. Minimum Lot Requirements Size: the minimum lot size for property in a Rural zone is ten acres. Both parcels would meet this requirement. Width: the minimum lot width for property in a Rural zone is 330 feet. Lot width is defined in the Lino Lakes Zoning Ordinance as "the horizontal distance between the side lot line of a lot measured at the building setback line and parallel to the front lot line." Additionally, the Subdivision Ordinance, Section 1001.08, subd. 6, requires that "all lots shall abut for their full frontage on a publically dedicated street." Parcel A, at 221.6 feet, does not meet the minimum lot width requirement, and as a result the applicant is asking for a Variance. With less than the required 330' of lot width, then, Parcel A also does not fulfill the requirement of having full frontage on a road. Buildable Area Lino Lakes City Ordinance Section 3, subd. 3.B.1.b. requires Rural parcels of 10 acres or more to have at least 20% upland area. Both parcels meet this requirement, as there are wetlands and/or drainage easements only in the far southeast corner of the proposed 18- acre parcel. •