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Planning & Zoning Board November 10, 2004 Page 2 Staff stated applicant has requested approval of variances for required road frontage, minimum lot area, and minimum lot width to allow the division of the subject sites by an administrative minor subdivision. The comprehensive plan guides both sites for Public/ Semi - Public uses and is zoned PSP (Public /Semi- Public). The City granted similar variances for parcel 20 in April of this year. Staff explained that Parcel 3 is located on the west side of Lake Peltier, running parallel but not adjacent to Main Street. This parcel has approximately 2,650 feet of lake frontage, but does not have any road frontage. The proposed subdivision will result in the creation of two new parcels, Parcel A will be 3.702 acres and Parcel B will be .614 acres. Parcel A will be sold to Anoka County for parkland and Parcel B will be offered to adjacent private property owners. Parcel 21 is located on the west side of Centerville Lake and has approximately 1,850 feet of lake frontage, but does not have any road frontage. This proposed subdivision will result in the creation of two new parcels, Parcel A will be 10.014 acres and Parcel B will be 1.206 acres. Parcel A will be sold to Anoka County for inclusion into the regional park and Parcel B will be sold to Anoka County for roadway purposes. Staff noted the minimum requirements within the PSP zoning district are 10 acres minimum lot area (unsewered) and 150 feet minimum lot width. 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 divide both lots into two, of which neither will meet these requirements. Staff indicated that in considering all requests for variance, the City shall make a finding of fact that: a. both sites are almost completely surrounded by the lake and the regional park reserve, and would not be able to be developed as usable parcels due to the lack of road frontage; b. the physical shape, location, and isolated nature of the parcels prevent use for anything other than park reserve or private lake access for adjacent property owners; c. economic considerations is not a major factor in this proposal, the intent is to minimize the applicant's lakeshore holdings for the future; d. there are very few other situations that can be compared to this one. Land - locked parcels owned and operated almost exclusively for public purposes would receive the same consideration; and e. the proposed minor subdivisions and variances provide additional public open space by adding land to the park reserve. DRAFT MINUTES • • •