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RESOLUTION 2013-18 APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS IN THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR) ZONING DISTRICT FOR SCOTT MONTGOMERY ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7131132' STREET NORTH WHEREAS, Scott Montgomery has requested approval of a variance to allow a parcel to be 9.36 acres, where 10 acres is required by ordinance for the property legally described as follows: See Attached WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said request at a duly called public hearing on May 9, 2013, and recommends approval and; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOVLED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the request by Scott Montgomery a variance to allow a parcel to be 9.36 acres, where 10 acres is required by ordinance based on the following findings: 1. The requested variance is permissible by law. 2. The applicant is requesting to split the 19.36 acre property into a 9.36 acre parcel and a 10 acre parcel. The 19.36 acre parcel does not look noticeably different than a typical 20 acre parcel. The house and the accessory building are located on the west side on the proposed 9.36 acre parcel, and with the exception of the lot size it still meets all zoning requirements. The applicant is asking to create a 10 acre parcel for a residential lot is reasonable. 3. The size of the parcel is unique in that it is 19.36 acres, 0.64 acres shy of 20 acres. The lot is smaller than 20 acres because of the location of 132nd Street. When the street was established it cut through an existing 40 acre parcel and fragmented the lot so the south side was 29.36 acres. The parcel was then subdivided to create a 10 acre parcel, leaving the 19.36 acre parcel. 4. The subdivision would create two lots that will be visually consistent with the surrounding area and will not alter the character of the area. 5. The spirit and intent of the ordinance (lot size) is generally to create enough space for a dwelling, accessory buildings, sewage treatment systems, wells, driveways and other elements typically needed or found on large rural residential parcels. The subdivision meets the spirit and intent of the ordinance. 6. The variance, if granted, will not have the effect of allowing any use prohibited in the district.