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October 13, 1978 APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE VN-196, CARL50N PURPOSE Consideration for request to subdivide property into two lots having less than the required width and also not having frontage on a publicly dedicated street. BACKGROUND APPLICANT: Clint Carlson LOCATION: 1315 12th Avenue N.W. ZONING:- R-1, Single Family Residential Several weeks ago Planning Commission reviewed a request from the applicant to subdivide his property into the two (2) lots now proposed. That variance application covered only the problem of having less than the required width. Since that Board of Review meeting the City Council has been considering that variance application (VN-191) and there have arisen several questions that have led to Mr. Carlson withdrawing that variance application and resubmitting an application for both reduced lot width and for not having access to a public street. The questions that arose at the Council Public Hearing included whether or not there was in fact a public street, drainage questions, the potential impact on adjacent property and whether or not the warrants for variance were present. As the •applicants attached statement of reason-for the variance indicate the applicant is proposing to dedicate an additional 17 feet beyond the 8 feet already dedicated for road purposes. This would provide a 25 foot width road easement which the applicant states could be used for putting a public street in the future to develop the property to the west and north. While a public street is not being requested at this time the dedicated right-of-way would give the City an option regarding future development of the property to the north and west.. In the interim the applicant is proposing that the home located on the northern proposed parcel be granted a driveway easement over the dedicated right-of-way. The use of the existing 8 foot driveway by one additional home. would appear to have a minimal effect on traffic in the area.