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PUELiC tz.E;i=1i~ING <br />VN-166 ' <br />December 28, 3976 (8:'05_P.M.) <br />'Requestz VN-.166, Variance to permit subdivision of gropertY_ <br />path`lots havngless than the required minimum width. <br />App icant: Eugene F. Skba <br />Location: 8th Street NW west of 11th Avenue <br /><Zonn : R-1 <br />Code Requirements: <br />Section~IO-010 states that the minimum requirements for lot. <br />dimensions in ~! single fpm ly residence district are <br />1. '75 feet wide"at established building setback line. <br />,Sections 2-700 and 11-040 state that the crucial points of <br />a variance request are: <br />1. Undue hardship: <br />2. - .Unique circumstances,- a..nd <br />3., Applying to property. <br />3t is further stated that a variance is not justified unless <br />°a11 three elements are present in the case, <br />-_ Dscusson• <br />The applicant is requesting a variance in conjunction with <br />his application for preliminary plat approval to subdivide a <br />presently unplatted parcel into-four lots with each lot having <br />74.5 feet in width. <br />The applicant has noted in his application that the parcel <br />onlyhas access off of 8th Street .and that because of the'sizab.le <br />assQSSments, development into at least 4 lots is required. <br />The Zoning,CodP and platting regulations show an intent to <br />create lots of`certain shapes and sizes. The question in this <br />ease is whether the request violates the intent of these ordinances. <br />The lots would be uniform in shape and size, are six inches short. <br />of 75 feet in width, are considerably over the 10,000 square foot <br />minimum arFa and should not cause any problem for access, development <br />or drainage, In these regards, the overall intent of the Zoning <br />-Code and platting regulations.-would not appear to be .violated, <br />by this.:-request. The Zoning Gode does riot, however, make-provision <br />for one excess factor (lee., gireater lot area) to compensate for <br />a deficiency (i.e.`, inadequate lot width}w Therefore, the factors <br />