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v i I '1.- ~~ RESOLUTION No. 00-11 ~ CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON .lI! RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND DENYING VNOO-8 & PLOO-8. WHEREAS, an application for a 9.29 foot and a 2.74 foot lot width variance has been made by Orville and Evelyn Holmbo for the purpose of subdividing a new lot located at 1654 Valerie Lane; and WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. An application for a variance and minor subdivision was filed with the City of New Brighton on September 10, 2000. 2. The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on October 17th and November 21"" and all persons present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard. 3. The application was considered by the City Council at its November 26, 2000 meeting. Now THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED, the Planning Commission makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to VNOO-8 & PLOO-8: 1. The subject site is zoned R-l, Single Family Residential. 2. The i€'quired lot width in an R-I, Single Family Residential zoning district is 75 feet. 3. The applicant is requesting a 9.29 and 2.74 foot lot width variances to create a 65.71 and a 72.26 foot wide lots. 4. Lot widths below the minimum of75 feet are inconsistent with the character ofthe neighborhood, and inconsistent with the lots in the neighborhood on Valerie Lane and Roxanna Lane, most of which have frontage well in excess ofthe minimum of75 feet. 5. Although the areas of the lots proposed meet or exceed lot area minimum requirements, the triangular shape ofthe lot would render parts of the lots unusable or difficult to use. Additionally, because of the irregular shape of the lot, the building sites identified by the applicant place buildings in the narrow front parts of the lots, creating an appearance of I crowding and lack of open space that is inconsistent with the character and development of j the neighborhood. i 6. Where there are practical difficulties or unusual hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions ofthe City of New Brighton Zoning Ordinance, the Council shall have the power, in a specific case, to permit a variance from the provisions ofthis ordinance. The crucial points of the variance are: 1. Undue hardship ii. Unique circumstances HI. Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan iv. Variance shall not be detrimental to adjacent property or to the public as a whole. 7. Strict enforcement of the City's minimum lot width standard would not cause the applicant i an undue hardship. No sewer or water stub connection were constructed and no assessment~ have been paid to assume a future lot would be split off ofthis property. Reasonable use of , the property is not denied. The property may be used for single family residential use . consistent with the use of all other properties in the neighborhood. 8. The existing home was constructed in the northwest comer of the lot to provide a building pad for an eventual second home. C:\TEMPIVNoo--6d. wpd