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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 26, 2004 APPROVED 1 district the following requirements apply: the minimum lot area (unsewered lot) is 10 acres; the • 2 minimum lot width is 330 feet. 3 4 City Planner Smyser stated the intent of the staged growth area is to guide land for future 5 development, but to prevent it from being subdivided so as to interfere with future development. He 6 stated the comprehensive plan and the zoning ordinance require the ten acres for rural areas. He 7 stated a rural clustering alternative is offered for areas outside of the staged growth areas, but it 8 specifically prohibited within staged growth areas. The other Rural zone option, a one -acre lot, 9 applies only where a habitable single family home existed prior to 1992. The building permit for the 10 existing house was issued in 1998. 11 12 City Planner Smyser stated the property was 40 acres at that time. In 2000, the City Council 13 approved a minor subdivision to split the 40 acres into the present two parcels of 15 and 25 acres. 14 15 City Planner Smyser stated that City Staff is recommending approval of Resolution 04-51, denying 16 the variances. 17 18 Councilmember Carlson asked what the vote was at the Planning and Zoning Commission. 19 20 City Planner Smyser indicated it was unanimous. 21 22 The Council discussed this item. 23 24 Councilmember Reinert made a motion to adopt Resolution 04-51, Denying Variances from Lot Area 25 and Lot Width Requirements for 1612 Birch St. Mayor Bergeson seconded the motion. 26 27 Motion carried unanimously. 28 29 Resolution No. 04-51 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 30 31 E. Consideration of Resolution No. 04-49, Approving Lake Drive/I-35W Interchange Study, 32 Michael Grochala 33 34 Community Development Director Grochala stated this is a request to enter into an agreement with 35 Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc. to perform an interchange study on the Lake Drive/I-35W 36 interchange. He stated the project will entail determining lane configurations and geometry for the 37 ultimate bridge going over I-35 and define the width requirements, construction staging concepts for 38 the bridge, as well as investigating options to widen the existing bridge. 39 40 Community Development Director Grochala stated they had forwarded a request to Anoka County for 41 their consideration to participate in the study with Lino Lakes. He stated that while they have not had 42 the opportunity to formally respond, it is likely that they will provide, at a minimum, some credit 43 towards future project development. 44 45 Community Development Director Grochala stated the City Staff is recommending approval of 46 Resolution No. 04-49. 47 • 48 Councilmember Carlson asked how much money they are authorizing. 7