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tr TO: FROM: Planning Commission Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator DATF.:May 13, 1985 SUBJECT: #923 Schoell & Madson, Inc., 565 Leaf Street - Sketch Plan Review List of Exhibits Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Application Proposed Site Plan Original Plat with Drainage Easement Application - Conceptually review a throe lor subdivision of 5.9 acre parcel Zoning District - LR-IA Two*acre unsewered Proposal - Three lots of 1.9678 acres each. This parcel of just under six acres contains a small existing house and the foundation remains of the Andromeda Church parish hall. The proposed lots would each require a lot area variance to the subdivision code beacuse they are slightly less than two acres. All three lots appear to meet the 200' lot width requirer'ent (proposed Lot 3 is 1/4" less than 200') A drainage easement bisects proposed Lot 1 where a small intermittent creek runs through f rom cast to west. This creek drains the pond on the church property and a wetland just east of Leaf Street. The drainage easement comprises approximately 11,000 square feet within the proposed Lot 1. A conservation and flowage easement was not granted over this area as part of the original subdivision, nor was one granted over the pond on the church property to the east. The drain.age easement should be excluded from the lot area leaving a total of about 5.65 acres, or an average lot size of 1.88 acres. No septic testing has been done yet, but having walked the site, it would seem there could be problems locating suitable septic sites on proposed Lot 1. The applicant requests your direction as to whether he has a feasible application. Would you consider granting the lot area variances required? Approval would bo a departure from the City's long standing policy of not creating substandard lots.