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St. Paul Regional Water Services page 2 The site is completely surrounded by the lake and the regional park reserve. It cannot be developed as a usable parcel. The dam on the site regulates the water level of Peltier Lake. The site cannot be used for anything else other than fishing and the like. It has no road frontage now. Of the two lots being created, one will include the dam. The second will be attached to an adjacent parcel owned by Anoka County as part of the park reserve. b. That the plight of the landowners is due to physical circumstances unique to his property not created by the land owner. The physical shape, location, and isolated nature of the parcel prevent use for anything other than the dam and the park reserve. . That the hardship is not due to economic considerations alone if reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance. Economic considerations are not part of the situation. The intent is to convey the broken off land to Anoka County for park use d. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that would be denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. There are very few other situations that can be compared to this one. Land locked parcels owned and operated exclusively for public purposes would receive the same consideration. e. That the proposed actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. As stated in the zoning ordinance, the PSP zoning district "is designed and intended to aid in guiding development towards fulfillment of the Comprehensive Plan and to serve the following functions: 1. To provide the community with properly located schools, colleges, and health institutions. 2. To provide the community with properly located public services, public utilities, and public or private communication antennas. 3. To provide the community with properly located open green space, parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities. 4. To relate public and semi- public locations with thoroughfare system." This proposed minor subdivision provides for public services and utilities by serving the regulation of the lake water level for the St. Paul Regional Water Services. It also provides for additional public open space by adding land to the park reserve. Anoka County has agreed to combine the new piece that does not include the dam with another existing parcel to avoid creating a new isolated parcel The County also will grant an access easement to the dam parcel.