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AGENDA ITEM 7C <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Tanda Gretz <br />C. C. MEETING DATE: October 14, 2002 <br />TOPIC: Minor Subdivision & Variance <br />For property located at 855 Ash Street <br />Don & Faith Lindahl <br />ACTION REQUIRED: 3/5 vote <br />PROGRESS SINCE THE SEPTEMBER 23RD MEETING <br />This item was heard by the City Council on September 23, 2002. At that time, a question <br />was brought by staff regarding whether or not street right-of-way was to be counted when <br />figuring lot area. Specifically, if lot area is exclusive of street right-of-way, then it <br />appeared that the Lindhal property would not meet the minimum lot size requirement of <br />one acre, as required under the homestead clause of the City Zoning Ordinance (Section <br />3, subdiv. 3.A.2.b.2). <br />Staff has now verified that the Lindhal property may count street right-of-way as part of <br />lot area. The City Zoning Ordinance (Section 3, subdiv. 3.B.2.b) states that: <br />"Within zoning districts with a minimum lot size requirement of 10 acres <br />or more, up to 80% of the minimum lot area may be comprised of areas which <br />are platted as street rights-of-way, is below the 100 year flood elevation, or <br />lies within City watercourses, wetlands or waterbodies as defined by this <br />ordinance." <br />BACKGROUND <br />Don and Faith Lindahl own 11 acres of land, zoned Rural, at 855 Ash Street. The <br />Lindahls have applied for a Minor Subdivision and Variance from the minimum lot width <br />requirements in order to subdivided their property. Although the minimum lot size for <br />property in a Rural zone is 10 acres, the Lindahls are seeking to create a 10 -acre and a <br />one -acre parcel, as allowed under Section 3, subd. 3.A.2.b.2 of the Lino Lakes City Code: <br />