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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 would cut through the old farmhouse. He noted that similar requests were approved last month and last year. Mr. Lindahl stated because of those prior approvals, this application will not create a precedence situation. Mr. Lindahl noted there are currently grave sites in the right-of-way. He stated his son will be using the lot for a future home so they are very flexible in the lot layout. Councilmember Reinert asked if wetlands go all the way out to County Road J. Mr. Lindahl stated that is correct. Councilmember Reinert stated his impression that the requirement for road frontage allows for the construction of a building and to provide access. Mayor Bergeson stated in this situation, requiring the 330 foot request to divide a one acre lot for a homestead, which is more s Bergeson noted it is usually desirable to place the more narrow 1 there appears to be an inconsistency and it is possible that ma regulations. However, it is now the current requirement. Councilmember Reinert stated the point of requiring eq t is to provide access and use of the land. In this situation, it splits off one acre for a home us 1 dimension does not apply to this to an urban lot. Mayor sion on the street. He stated ged in a future zoning Mr. Lindahl reviewed the surrounding land us to the wetlands. He doubted there will ever Community Development Director Gro this subdivision is 155' x 281'. Mr. Community Development Director extends into that lot for Co less than one acre. Commumi J'eve nonconformity exists with the `. size. e mostly open and will remain that way due ilities extended into this area or further development. ed it appears the one acre lot size proposed as part of ed according to the surveyor that is one acre. a noted there is an existing 33 feet of right-of-way that you subtract that from the proposed lot size, it would be pm -nt Director Grochala stated this means that a second Mr. Lindahl stated that is the official legal dimensions of the lot. Mayor Bergeson stated this original parcel was purposely designed to be eleven acres to conform with the City's regulation and he does not think there was issue with the right-of-way at that point when the previous subdivision was considered. He stated it was the assumption at that time that it would be divided to a 10 and 1. Councilmember Reinert stated if an exception was made then you would have to look at this as a conforming property. Community Development Director Grochala presented a diagram of the parcel and identified the boundaries and proposed subdivision. He explained that Tract B, a one -acre lot, is 155' x which 23