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• • • Planning & Zoning Board November 14, 2007 e. The new lot that has a minimum area of one acre contains one acre of contiguous buildable land, not including road right of way, electrical transmission line easements or pipeline easements, and f. Both the one - acre - minimum lot and lots made from the remaining land must meet all minimum lot requirements and provide for meeting setback and other structure requirements, and g. It can be demonstrated that all unsewered lots can accommodate the proposed principal structure, onsite well if the public water system is not available, and an onsite wastewater treatment system including both a primary and secondary drain field area in accordance with Minn. Stat. 7080 and other applicable requirements. h. For lots created under 2.b herein, the applicant making a request for a lot split based upon requirements of a lending institution shall provide written verification from the lender of such requirements at the time the application is filed. For lots created under 2.b herein, the property owner shall record with the Anoka County recorder a covenant that prohibits the transfer of any lots created under this section unless the same is combined into one parcel with the balance of the owner's property from which it was split or in accordance with the provisions of Section 3, Subdivision B.1. This requirement shall not apply to any conveyance by a lending institution who has acquired title as a result of a mortgage foreclosure. 3. Two family dwellings and multiple family dwellings are not allowable uses upon unsewered lots. 4. All subdivisions in areas without public sanitary sewer shall be designed such that the larger non - sewered lots can be resubdivided to provide smaller sewered lots when sewer becomes available in the future. Homes and accessory buildings shall be located on these lots so as to allow for future resubdivisions. OPINION The Council's intent is to provide property owners (specifically seniors) with the opportunity to utilize the available equity in their properties primarily through a reverse mortgage instrument. The reverse mortgage option, established by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), does provide supplemental financial assistance for seniors to meet a variety of needs. However, it should be noted, that the amendment is not restricted to the use of a "reverse" mortgage. The City Attorney has noted that, from a legal perspective, the City cannot distinguish between types of mortgages.