Resolution 2014-22 Horning Variance Lot Size

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a) A variance from the minimum lot size requirements in the RS — Rural Single Family Residential zoning district. The subject lot is 0.785 acres in size and the minimum required size to be buildable is 0.9 acres. b) A variance to waive the one-year deadline for completion of the work proposed under the variance. 4) That the Variance will be located on property legally described as follows: Lot 9 of Krause's Addition to the City of Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota. PID 09.029.21.11.0015. 5) That the strict enforcement of Zoning Ordinance would cause practical difficulties and that the property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by an official control. Specific findings: That the proposed use is reasonable because the lot was platted as a buildable parcel and all other parcels of similar size have had houses constructed on them since the subdivision was approved. The property is very close to meeting the required 0.9 acre minimum lot size requirement, and construction of a home on this lot will not be any more obstructive than structures built on lots meeting the 0.9 acre requirement. The applicant also purchased the lot at the time it was a buildable parcel The applicant has demonstrated the ability to install a complaint septic system on the property. A five year deadline for construction of a home on the property is a reasonable period of time for this work to be completed. 6) That the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. Specific findings: That the applicant's property is unique due to former platting of this property as a buildable lot and continued classification of the property as buildable since the lot was subdivided. The applicant purchased the property with the understanding that a house could someday be built on the property, and City records indicate that the lot was indeed buildable at the time ofpurchase. Other homes on neighboring smaller lots were constructed prior to the adoption of the City's zoning regulations 7) That the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality in which the property in question is located. Specific findings: The applicant's lot is larger than several of the lots in the surrounding neighborhood and is close to the minimum size needed to be considered buildable. The lot is of sufficient size to allow the installation of a compliant septic system and to allow the placement of a home on the parcel consistent with neighboring structures. 8) That the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to property adjacent to the property in question or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. Specific findings: No impacts above and beyond those considered normal far any other single-family lot in the surrounding neighborhood would be expected should the variance be granted. Resolution 2014-022