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Acres of Bald Eagle Page 3 The developer will be responsible for the any improvements that are required with the development, including the paving of 121st Street. If the development does not move forward, the public improvement project will not move forward. 4. CONTEXT: A. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning The properties surrounding the proposed development are zoned Large Lot Single Family Residential (R-1) and are occupied by single family homes. B. Natural Site Characteristics There is a large wetland in the center of the development site. The applicant is not proposing to impact the wetland. There are several trees and brush on the property. 5. ANALYSIS: A. Level of City Discretion in Decision-Making The City’s discretion in approving or denying a variance is limited to whether or not the proposed project meets the standards in the Zoning Ordinance for a variance. The City has a higher level of discretion with a variance because the burden of proof is on the applicant to show that they meet the standards for variances in the ordinance. Where adjacent property owners desire to adjust their mutual lot line without creating a new parcel or lot of record, they may request a property line adjustment. The City has limited discretion in approving or denying a minor subdivision application. The City’s discretion is limited to whether or not the proposed subdivision meets the standards outlined in the Comprehensive Land Use Regulations. If it meets these standards, the City must approve the subdivision. The City has limited discretion in approving or denying a preliminary plat and final plat is limited to whether or not the proposed plat meets the standards outlined in the Comprehensive Land Use Regulations. If it meets these standards, the City must approve the preliminary plat and final plat. B. Consistency with Ordinance Standards Variance, Property Line Adjustment, Minor Subdivision, Preliminary Plat, and Final Plat The property line adjustment, variance and minor subdivision relate to the existing property to the west and an adjacent property along 121st Street.