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B. PUBLIC HEARING: Shoreland Permit with variances for lot size and road frontage; Lots 292-299, Lane's DeMontreville Country Club Addition; James Krey and Barbara Walsh Pursuant to published notice, Mayor Christ opened up the public hearing at 9:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers. James Krey proposes to build a two bedroom home on Lots 2.92 thru 299 Lane's DeMontreville Country Club Addition, and adjacent vacated rights -of -way. City Engineer Bohrer referred to his correspondence dated March 12, 1987 in which he stated the lot size was 0.475 acres where Shoreland Regulations require 1 1/2 acres. The average lot size in the subdivision is 0.58 acres. Also the road frontage on Hill Trail is 60 feet where 125 feet is required by the zoning code. All other setbacks can be met. A letter was received from Allen Siegel, 7951 Hill Trail and Curtis C. Talcott, 8051 Hill Trail, stating this property was approximately the same size as the surrounding property with a home, and they would have no objection to his building a 1600 sq.ft. home on this site. A letter was received from Paul E. Hanson, 8024 Hill Trail N, stating if this lot is divided to allow another home to be built both lots will be below the required lot size. In order to be consistent with recent ruling, this variance should not be allowed. Bohrer responded that this is in error.. This is a parcel of record, it is not a lot split so the property was already divided sometime ago. A letter dated March 13, 1987 from John Fax of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources stated the siting of the proposed system is critical because it appears some of the property is sloped. If the drainpipes are set too shallow to compensate for high water table problems, there is a potential for waste seeping to the surface as well as pipes freezing, too. They recommend the city carefully review this septic system design. The City Council specifically inquired about the septic system. City Engineer Bohrer stated that he dial find sufficient area for a drainfield suitable for a two bedroom home and an alternate site of equal area. The Council did express ;some concern that this two bedroom home could be converted ino a three bedroom home by converting the den or finishing off the bedroom in the basement. Bohrer also checked to see if a well could be constructed on this property because the well has to be at least 50 feet away from your own septic system or any other system. He suggested the well go west of the driveway. The hardship stated for the lot size variance was due to no additional land being available for purchase and also that no other use could be found for the land. The hardship stated for the road frontage variance is the unusual shape of the lot. Mayor Christ closed the public hearing at 9:12 p.m. Councilwoman Armstrong stated it was already a substandard lot and hated to compound problems by approving the variances. City Administrator Overby