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Planning and Zoning Board March 14, 1984 Page -3- 411 explained the drainage is at the rear of each lot and that the drainage then goes to Tomahawk Trail by way of a swall and eventually to the storm sewer at Tomahawk Trail and Tomahawk Court. Mr. Winner further explained a Rice Creek Watershed District permit will not be required because the plat is less than five acres, however, he was sure the City Engineer would require all of Rice Creek Watershed District requirements. Mr. Prokop addressed the request for a variance application. The City Attorney in his letter of February 27, 1984 stated he felt in his opinion the developer did not have the right to further reduce this non - conforming lot without a variance. He also noted that.the burden of proof to show that the criteria for granting a variance.a applicable would be on the applicant. Mr. Prokop felt that the variance application and plat app- lication should not be handled separately. Mrs. Klaus stated that a variance should deal with the hardship of the land not for economic reasons. She felt the plat could be approved if the Board would require all four lots be connected to municipal sewer. Mr. Goldade moved to recommend approval of Mr. Webers plat subject to review of drainage by the City Engineer and that the provision that all four lots be hooked to the municipal sewer. Mr. Prokop seconded the motion. Mr. Doocy asked if the applicant can run the sewer to the lots in stages. II/Mr. Winner felt that with a project this small it would be economically not feasible. Also the ordinance provides that no house will be built on an urban lot unless sanitary sewer is available. r Mrs. Klaus noted that lot 4, Mr. Webers home lot, could be subdivided. Mr. Weber said he had no intention of doing this. Mr. Ostlie noted that the motion is saying that the Board is not grant- ing a variance for an unsewered lot #4 as requested by Mr. Weber. Mr. Weber said he understood what the Board was doing. Mr. Ostlie called for the question, the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Weber was told this would be on the March 26, 1984 Council agenda. METES AND BOUNDS SUBDIVISION - Signe Miller Mr. Daryl Miller was present to represent his mother Signe Miller. Mr. Kluegel presented the subdivision map and indicated the area is zoned ER requiring five acres for a building site. Mr. Miller explained he is requesting a subdivision so that he can build a home on lot B. Lot A is Signe Miller's present home site. Mr. Miller noted that lot B is 5.25 acres and has the required frontage. He had also presented a map showing a possible future resubdivision when sanit- ary sewer becomes available. Mr. Prokop moved to recommend approval of the request of Signe Miller as stated on the application dated March 4, 1984 to split out 5.25 acres by metes and bounds. Mr. Doocy seconded the motion. Motion passed un- animiously.