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• AGENDA ITEM V. C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Smyser P & Z MEETING DATE: April 14, 2004 TOPIC: Variance Request Lot Area, Lot Width, Road Frontage St. Paul Regional Water Services BACKGROUND St. Paul Regional Water Services owns numerous pieces of property on and near lakes in Lino Lakes and Centerville. One of these parcels includes the dam between Peltier Lake and George Watch Lake. St. Paul Water wishes to divide this parcel, keep the part with the dam, and sell the rest to Anoka County to include in the regional park. Because the parcel has no road frontage and is shaped very oddly, several variances are needed. • No development will occur on the site. ANALYSIS The site is on the west side of Lake Peltier, between the lake and Main St. (CSAH 14) as it goes through the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. The parcel snakes along the lake shore, includes the dam, and has no road frontage. The parcel is zoned PSP Public Semi- Public. Minimum requirements in this zone are: minimum lot area (unsewered lot) minimum lot width 10 acres 150 feet In addition, the subdivision ordinance requires that "all lots shall have frontage on an improved public street that provides the required lot width at the minimum front yard setback ". The proposed minor subdivision will create two lots out of one, both of which will not meet the above three requirements. In considering all requests for variance or appeal and in taking subsequent action, the City shall make a finding of fact: • a. That the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls. The site is completely surrounded by the lake and the regional park reserve. It cannot be developed as a usable parcel. The dam on the site regulates the water level of Peltier Lake. The