Resolution 2012-14 Denying Lot Area and Width Variances to Allow Minor Subdivision at 5577 Lake Elmo Avenue

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a) Variances from the minimum lot size requirement of 10 acres in a RR — Rural Residential zoning district in order to create two new lots of 2.27 and 2.84 acres in size. b) Variances from the minimum lot width requirement of 300 feet in a RR — Rural Residential zoning district in order to create two new lots that are 195 and 95 feet in width. 4) That the Variance will be located on property legally described as follows: All that part of the Southwest 114 of the Northwest 114 of Section 1, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 114; thence North 01 degrees 31 minutes 43 seconds West (recorded as N 00 degrees 00' 46" W) along the West line of said Southwest 114 of the Northwest 1/4, a distance of 334.70 feet to the North line of the South 334.70 feet of said Southwest 114 of the Northwest 114, and the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 01 degrees 31 minutes 43 seconds West (recorded as N 00 degrees 00'46" W) a distance of 494.71 feet; thence North 87 degrees 32 minutes 27 seconds East (recorded as N 89 degrees 03' 24" E) a distance of 618.20 feet to the West line of the East 695.22 feet of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4; thence South 01 degrees 19 minutes 29 second East, along said West line of the East 695.22 feet, a distance of 502.85 feet to the North line of the South 334.70 feet of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 114; thence South 88 degrees 17 minutes 37 seconds West, along said North line of the South 334.70 feet, a distance of 616.33 feet to the point of beginning, together with an easement for roadway purposes over and across the North 60.00 feet of the South 334.70 feet which lies West of the East 695.22 feet of said Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, excepting therefrom the North 209.00 feet of the South 639.40 feet of the West 417.42 feet of said Southwest 114 of the Northwest '/4. More commonly known as 5577 Lake Elmo Avenue, 5) That the strict enforcement of Zoning Ordinance would not cause practical difficulties and that the property owner does not propose to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by an official control. Specific findings: a) That the subdivision of an existing 5 -acre parcel into two smaller parcels in a zoning district that requires a minimum lot size of 10 acres is not a reasonable use of the property. b) That the proposed subdivision is not reasonable because the property as it exists can be used for a single family residential home. Reasonable use of the property already exists, and the variance is not needed in order to make use of' the parcel under the Rural Residential zoning district requirements. The current configuration of the lot is not relevant to the establishment of