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Agenda Number D.1 CITY OF HUGO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING AND ZONING APPLICATION STAFF REPORT TO: Hugo Planning Commission FROM: Max Gort, Associate Planner SUBJECT: Larry and Louann Hanson, 14565 Irish Avenue N. Minor subdivision request to split a 20-acre parcel into two 10-acre parcels, and a variance request to allow the created parcel to the south to have a lot width of 226 feet, where 300 feet is required by ordinance. DATE: December 11, 2023 for the Planning Commission meeting of December 14, 2023 ZONING: Agricultural (AG) REVIEW DEADLINE: January 19, 2024 1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST: The applicants, Larry and Louann Hanson, are requesting approval of a minor subdivision to create two lots out of a 20-acre parcel into two parcels, each 10 acres in size. The applicants are also requesting a variance from the minimum lot width requirement to have the created lot to the south be 226 feet wide, where a lot width of 300 feet is required by ordinance. 2. LEVEL OF CITY DISCRETION IN DECISION-MAKING: 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’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 in the ordinance.