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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />JAN 1 3 2003 <br />Cl I V unuwu <br />Date: January 9,2003 <br />Item No.: ^ <br />Oepirtinent Approval:AdminUlralor Approval: <br />Name: Michael P. GalTron <br />Title: Planning Director <br />Agenda Section: <br />Zoning <br />Item Description: Sewer Extension Request - 645 Old Long Lake Road <br />List of Exhibits <br />A - Location Map <br />B - MUSA Map and Possible MUSA Amendment <br />C - Demolition Permit Issued February 2001 <br />D - Septic Inspector Correspondence with Mr. Jacques <br />In 2000 Alistair Jacques purchased the residence at 645 Old Long Lake Road for aproximatcly <br />$250,000. This was an existing residence on a substandard 1 -acre lot in the RR-1 B 2*acrc /.one. The <br />residence was served by a nonconforming septic sy«*cm which would have required replacement by <br />2010. <br />In Februaiy' 2001 Mr. Jacques, and his contractor, John Thomas Homes, applied for and were issued <br />a permit to demolish the existing residence. It was subsequently demolished. <br />In March 2001 Mr. Jacques discussed his plans for construction of a new residence on the property <br />with City staff. Me was advised of the need for a lot area variance, and of the required 2*acre zoning <br />standards. He subsequently filed a variance application for lot area and side setback variances for <br />a proposed 5-bcdroom home. His application was immediately deemed incomplete because it lacked <br />septic system design information. <br />Alter hiring a septic site evaluator/designer, applicant learned that the site w ould not support a septic <br />system to serve the size house he intended and in fact would only support a primary standard system <br />for a 3-bedroom house, with the alternate site requiring a non-standard system t>pe. His request for <br />septic system approval for the new residence was rejected by the On-Site Septic Manager based on <br />the inadequacy of the site to support standard primaiy- and alternate systems for the proposed house. <br />The variance application has never proceeded. <br />Mr. Jacques has requested that the City offer solutions to his dilemma. Staff has reviewed the <br />possible options for septic system use, including the idea of allowing a 3-bcdroom house with a <br />standard system and allow ing the alternate system to be ‘non-standard’. The risks to the City are that <br />m