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1. _ ' - -' P'uELiC ti.C;~1it'I3G VN-16.6 1 ~ December 28, 1976 (8:05 P.M.) Request: VN-166, Variances to permit subdivision of property with lots havngless than ,the required minimum width. Applicant: Eugene F. Skiba Location: 8th Street NW west. of 11th Avenue Zonin R--1 , Code Requirements: Section 10-010 states. that the minimum-requirements for-lot,. dimensions in ~ single family residence district are: 1. 75 feet-wide at established building setback line.- Sections 2-700 and°1.1-040 state that the crucial points of a variance request are: 1. Undue hardship 2. Unique circumstances, and 3 e Applying to property. It "is further stated that a variance is not justified unless a.Il three elements are present in the case. Discussion: The applicant is requesting a variance in conjunction with his application for preliminary plat approval to subdividF a presently unplatted parcel into four lots with each lot having 74.5 feet in width.. The-.applicant has notes in his application that the parcel -'only has access off of 8th Street and that because of the sizable assessments, development into at 1Fast 4 lots is required. The Zoning Code and platting regulations show an intent to create lots of certain shapes and sizes. The question in this case is whether the request violates-the .intent of these ordinances. Thee lots would be uniform in shape. and size, are six inches short of 75 feet in width, are considerably over the`10,000 square. foot minimum area and should not cause. any problem for access, development or drainage. In these regards, the overall intent of the Zoning Code-and platting regulat-ions would not appear to be violated. ~by this request. The Zoning-Code does not, however, make provision for one excess factor (~:.e., greater iot area) to. compensate for a deficiency (i.e., inadequate lot width); Therefore, the factors