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I. Zoning File #1619 February 14, 1991 Page 8 Lot 4 - the primary site on Lot 4 is located at the east end, and would conflict with the road if it is realigned. This site is at 5% slope, but could be pushed uphill and slightly northward if necessary to accommodate a road realignment. However, that would place the slope in the range of 7-9% at the uphill side of the mound. The secondary site is at the opposite side of the lot in the only other flat area on the lot. This site has a slope in both directions approaching 6-8% at the northerly toe of the mound. The house site is somewhere in or on the hill. In summary, the locations of drainfield sites on Lots 1 and 2 severely limit the buildability of those lots as proposed. On Lot 4, the primary site may be in conflict with the roadway if the City forces a right-of-way alignment change to meet the minimum required curve radius. D) Lot Standards Only Lot 4 contains the necessary 200' frontage on a public roadway. Lot 3 will have approximately 40* of actual frontage on Lyman Avenue. Lots 2, 3 and 4 all meet or exceed a 200' width standard at the setback from the access driveway outlet. Lots 1 and 2 do not abut either a public or private road, but merely abut a private driveway outlot. In that respect. Lots 1 and 2 are^similar to many other "back lots" which the City has from time to time approved. In past cases, the lot line abutting the end of the private driveway outlot has been considered the front lot line, hence one can reasonably argue that, while the width along that front lot line is satisfied, a 50* setback should be required, yet applicants propose only a 30' setback to maximize their already limited building envelope. If Planning Commission accepts Outlot B as an access driveway serving just 2 lots, with Lot 3 being served across a private easement on neighboring property to access Lyman Avenue, and accepts Lot 4 as accessing only to Lyman Avenue, then the major variance technically is that the east line of Lot 1 should be the front, hence a 50' setback from the east lot line should be required. The other variance is for 2 new lots (Lots 1 and 2) not abutting a public road. ry - It is staff's opinion that frcmi a functional standpoint, the proposed lots are marginal at best. The extreme topography limits the quality and availability of drainfield sites. The drainfield sites in turn dictate the location of lot lines as well as the shape and size of building envelopes. These factors in combination create the need for significant variances. These variance include: ^3