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considerable amount of wetland with patches of upland limiting the usability of this upland. Mr. Snell's parents also have some outbuildings and fencing on this west side of their home they would like to retain with their homestead. For P & Z and Council information, several parcels have been platted on the south side of 62nd Street that do not meet the 330' width requirement. These lots, however, were created at a time when smaller lots were permitted. They include: • Six (6) lots @ 153' in width ( +1 -) • One (1) lot @ 165' in width • One (1) lot @ 250' in width • Three (3) lots @ 150' in width (corner of Ware Road and 62nd Street) Staff suggested Mr. Snell consider platting this 10 acre parcel on the west side of the dwelling for two reasons. One being the deficiency in lot width and the other the future extension of West Shadow Lake Drive. This state aid route is indicated in our Transportation Plan as continuing from 62nd Street to Co. Rd. J. some time in the future. The extension would need to be located somewhere within Mr. Snell's proposed 230 feet of frontage. Although it is unlikely that the City would extend this roadway without a development plan or request from the property owner we do need to consider the location of this future roadway when locating new buildings on the property. Mr. Snell indicated he has no intention of developing at this time and has actually been planning on constructing a home on this site for several years. He stated that he considered the City's recommendation of locating the 10 acre parcel on the west side of the dwelling and rejected that idea for the following reasons: • Less useable upland is available on the west side • Tree plantings and drainage improvements have been made on the east side in anticipation of this subdivision which was originally planned for the early 1980's. • Fencing and other improvements on his parents parcel westerly of the dwelling. In review of this subdivision and variance request we believe a hardship to the land does exist in the configuration of the wetland area and location of the septic system and drainage field. There are eleven (11) existing lots on 62nd Street that are less that 330' in lot width and less than 10 acres in size. The proposed subdivision does meet the 10 acre area requirement. Should the P & Z and Council agree that the variance criteria can be met in this case, we would recommend approval of the minor subdivision and variance with the following conditions: 1. Additional right -of -way shall be dedicated for the future reconstruction of 62nd Street. Currently there is 16.5' of right -of -way from the centerline, the City would require an additional 23.5' along the entire frontage of both parcels to provide 40' of right -of -way as 62nd Street is classified as a State Aid Route with an 80' required right -of -way. • •