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The Planning Commission reviewed this application at apublic hearing held on March 15, 2004 and on a vote of 7-0 recommended approval of the requested variances based on the following findings and conditions: a. A single family residence has existed on the property for many years. b. The property has been assessed for and is connected to municipal sewer. c. Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-72(8X2) states that a lot of record in any "R" District in the City in excess of one acre, which does not meet the requirements of the Zoning Chapter as to area or width only, may be utilized for single family detached dwelling purposes if the Council finds: (a) It is at least one acre in size, and the average width of the lot is at least 100 feet; (b) It is served by public sanitary sewer; (c) It otherwise meets the requirements of this Chapter or other applicable City Code provisions. Planning Commission finds that upon the vacation of public roadway concurrently being requested in Zoning Application #04-2996, and upon legal combination the vacated roadway with tax parcels 02-117-2343- 0002,02-117-23-43-0004 and 02-117-23-43-0006, the above conditions will be satisfied. d. No additional land is available for acquisition to make the property larger. e. f. The requested variance to allow driveway to be located within 26' of the wetland should be approved because relocating that portion of driveway to eliminate such encroachment is not readily feasible without topographic changes which would result in the loss of mamre trees and vegetative screening, and reduce the width and effectiveness of the existing vegetative buffer between the driveway and the adjoining neighboring residence structure. The spplicant should be required to verify the wetland boundary and complete the topognphic work for the site to confirm the exact area of wetland vs dry buildable land prior to issuance of building permits. Page 2 of6 ill