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PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING February 8, 1989 image given by outside storage and stated that a rezoning of Laska's property would be an illegal spot rezoning. Prokop indicated that poor precedent would be set by the spot rezoning and that it would destroy all semblance of land use control. MOTION: It was moved by Alan Irwin to recommend denial to the city council of Application #89 -06 to rezone land at 8312 Lake Drive from Suburban Residential to General Business. The denial is recommended because: 1) the rezoning is contrary to the comprehensive plan, 2) the rezoning would constitute a spot rezoning giving special property rights to the applicant that are not enjoyed by his neighbors, 3) the rezoning would still leave the applicant's land uses in non- compliance with the city's zoning ordinance, and 4) the use of the land for outside storage of trucks and backhoes is detrimental to the future development of a quality residential neighborhood; 5) the area to be rezoned is surrounded by residential and business zonings, and 6) the owner was aware of the zoning at the time of purchase. Crohn seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Request from Carlson, Dropps and Associates for Preliminary Plat Approval of Woodridge Estates (II). Application #89 -07 Request for Variance, Application #89 -08. (9:41) At its December 1988 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Board approved the preliminary plat for Woodridge Estates. That subdivision will create 70 R -1X single - family residential lots. The applicant recently completed the purchase of an additional, small parcel at the west end of the land which was given preliminary plat approval. Carlson - Dropps wishes to subdivide this small parcel into six residential lots. Carlson - Dropps is also asking for variances to allow for the creation of nine lots in blocks that would be 87.2 feet wide. John Miller, the City Planner, noted that: 1) all of the lots will be larger than 12,150 square feet, 2) the area is unique with many small property owners and convoluted property lines, 3) wetlands are common in the area and create further subdivision constraints, and 4) road locations from the Section 31 plan must be viewed as given as they are able to serve all property owners and as they allow for economical development of the parcels. MOTION: Elmer Crohn moved to recommend to the city council that a variance of approximately 2.8 feet be granted for Lots 1 -9 of Block 1 of Woodridge Estates, Application #89 -08. Justification for the variance includes, but is not limited to the following reasons 1) compliance with the Section 31 Page 5