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-I I I Council Meeting Minutes November 28, 2000 Page 3 Council Business. continued Community Development Director Kevin Locke presented a Minor Subdivision and Lot Width Variance request by Orville & Evelyn Ho1mbo to divide the existing lot at J 654 Valerie Lane into two (2) lots of record. The proposed lots widths for the two properties would be 65.71 and 72.26 feet wide, therefore, lot width variances are requested. The existing home is on the northern most portion of this site with the plan for future creation of a second lot to the south. The City Engineer has reviewed the grading plans and found there will be no negative impact to adjacent properties. The Planning Commission reviewed the request and noted concern of snow storage, and the limited driveway and parking area frontage on Valerie Ln. Because of this, the Commission added conditions noting that the curb cuts for both lots shall be a maximum of 12 feet wide, and the curb cuts shall be separated by a minimum of 15 ft. Locke said the majority of neighborhood lots meet the 75 ft. minimum lot width. Samuelson added that in previous variance approvals, those properties were located in neighborhoods with narrower lots. Locke said the uniqueness in this case is the property does not have direct access to a public street, and the width of the site is narrower than the proposed lot. Samuelson said the applicant stated the intent to split the lot at the time of the original home's construction, however, there are no designs stating that case. Locke said the applicant feels the hardship is that the size of the lot allows for subdivision, but the corner location limits the frontage. Larson added that the 12 ft. driveway curb cuts do not match adjacent properties. Moore-Sykes questioned the presence of a lot line running through the existing driveway, and the proposed design to reconfigure the driveways. Hoffman feels the question is whether it was the original intent to split the lot at a future time. Locke said the home was built off to one side which could be viewed as the expectation of a future lot split. Gary Holmbo, representing applicant, said the property owners spoke to City staff in 1979 about a future lot split, and staff suggestcd the homc be built closest to a property line. Holmbo showed a design which would require an additional 4 ft. variance next to the driveway to provide for space, and said the adjacent owner has no issue with the proposal. Samuelson qucstioned if relocating the driveway an additional 4 ft. to the north would infringc on the adjacent property. Jim Lindgren, 1665 Roxanna Ln., believes that the proposal would be out of character with the cxisting homes in the neighborhood. Historically, the other approved variances were in neighborhoods characteristically of smaller lot widths. Ron Ranallo, 1779 Valerie Ln., is one of the original homeowners in this subdivision, and is very proud of the neighborhood. Aesthetically, this proposal would be out of character with the neighborhood and snow removal is an issue. He feels Holmbo would receive gain through creation of a substandard lot which would affect the entire neighborhood. Chris Halverson, 1684 Valerie Ln., questioned how could this property be considered a subdivision when sewer or water assessments were never paid. Council Business 1654 Valerie Lane Lot Split and Lot Width Variance Report 00-286