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Report #78- 287 Page #2 An additional .factor to consider in this case is that property to the south of the proposed lot. adjacent to lst Avenue S.E. is also vacant and the combination of the applicants property and the property to the south would permit a subdivision creating .lots..... meeting all zoning code requirements in terms of both the width and area. The Engineering Department has indicated-that water service would be available for-1st Avenue S.E. while sanitary sewer service does not extend. north of 2nd Street. Therefore, the connection would. have to be made either down 2nd Street or west over to Cleveland Avenue. The Board of Review at its regular meeting on October 17, 1978 referred the request to the Park Board and the Board of Planning for conunents and recommendations. The Park Board at its regular meeting Wednesday, November 1 , 19.78 took no action on the application. A motion by Carlson, seconded by Kern, was made requesting that an investigation be made into the possibility of the City acquiring both parcels lying immediately south of Vermont Park. The motion carried. The Board of Planning at its meeting on November 16, 1978 reviewed the proposal and discussed the land use issues concerning this parcel. Brown moved, Baker seconded that the proposed Comprehensive Plan's-intentions should be reaffirmed and that the Board of Planning feels that Vermont Park is presently large enough. Motion carried. In summary, the request does not present any warrants for a variance, the lot sizes are inconsistent with the surrounding area and sanitary sewer service is not available for subdivision. RECOMMENI)AT ION Staff recommends that VN-195 be denied by waiving the reading and adopting the attached resolution. The Board of Review at its regular meeting November 21 , 1978 adopted the attached resolution denying the request for a variance, VN-195. Jo n M. Archer C y P lanner .,t.Ellt,~.d.c.k.~ Vernon C. Pederson, Clerk/Manager.