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Date Application Received: 12/02/2019 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 12/17/2019 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: 02/16/2020 <br />60-Day Extension Expires: 4/16/2020 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members <br /> Dustin Rief, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP <br /> Community Development Director <br /> <br />Date: January 21, 2020 <br /> <br />Subject: LA19-000101, Al Azad, 200 Bederwood Road, Lot Width Variance and driveway <br />easement, Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />Mr. Azad owns 200 Bederwood Road (LR-1A, 2 Acres) and an existing 2.08 acre lot to the east <br />(PID 05-117-23-13-0055, Lot A); this lot does not have frontage or access to a public or private <br />road with no road access. Mr. Azad is requesting to establish a driveway easement through his <br />current lot at 200 Bederwood so Lot A can have road access. Per City Code (82-254), Public and <br />private rights-of-way, vehicular or pedestrian easements, or surface areas below the ordinary <br />high water mark of any surface water or wetlands or floodplain areas may not be used in <br />order to meet any portion of the minimum lot area requirements. Driveways easements are <br />subtracted from the overall area of the lot. 200 Bederwood is currently substandard in area and <br />subtracting the new driveway easement would decrease the lot area by 8,062 sq.ft. <br /> <br />Practical Difficulties Analysis <br />Applicant Submittal Information: The applicant has identified the creation of a driveway <br />easement for an existing lot of record as practical difficulties supporting the requested variance. <br />Additionally, they have provided supporting documentation regarding Practical Difficulties <br />attached as Exhibit B, and should be asked for additional testimony regarding the application. <br /> <br />Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: The applicant doid not create either non-conforming <br />lot. The variance requestes is the minimum amount necessary for relief. Regarding practical <br />difficulty, Staff finds the creation of a driveway easement for an existing lot of record is a <br />practical difficult and unique to the property. <br /> <br /> <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br /> <br />Section 78- 305 - Lot Area/Width: <br /> <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting lot area variance because of the desire to <br />create a driveway easement to an existing backlot. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval.