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F ANALYSIS OF LOT 1 CONFORMITY WITH BACK LOT STANDARDS 1. 2. Applicability A. B. C. A. B. C. The existing property dimensions are such that the front lot/back lot split does not require an area variance. Creation of the back lot is not merely a convenience to the developer but is supported by unique site factors including steep slopes in the location of the adjacent residence, which factors tend to limit the appropriate access configurations. The creation of Outlot A alleviates applicability standard C which states that "a front back lot division shall not be allowed when any existing residence on a neighboring property abutting the proposed access outlot is located nearer its affected side lot line than a distance equivalent to the zoning district required front yard depth.” The required front yard depth in RR-1B is 50', and Outlot A provides a buffer that allows a separation of 50' between the outlot driveway corridor and the neighboring residence. Lot 1 more than meets 150% of the 2 acre zoning district requirement, containing 3.8 acres of which 2.2 acres is dry buildable. The defined front line for Lot 1 will be its easterly boundary as currently configured. Lot width by definition than is more than 400', meeting the 200' RR-IB standard. The depth of the required street or front yard is measured from the east lot line and must be 150% of the zoning district standard. That means that a 75' setback rather than a 50' setback would be required for the east boundary of Lot 1. The proposal is for a 50' setback. This either requires a variance, or potentially a reconfiguration of how Outlot B abuts Lot 1. Staff would consider this more of a technicality, and a variance would probably be appropriate given that the intent of the front setback increase is to provide separation from the front lot, but in this case it is the side lot line which abuts the rear of the front lot and applicant is proposing a 50' setback where the 150% of 30' requirement would only require 45'. Also, in order to have access to the rear of Lot 2, there needs to be area around the west side of Basin E, which limits the location of the east line of Lot 1. Also, the steep slope towards the wetland on Lot 1 forces the proposed house location to be at the crest of that slope, and a 75' setback will be extremely limiting for that house location. Staff recommends approval of the variance to allow 50' setback instead of the 75' setback for the defined front lot line of Lot 1, based on the considerations noted above. D. As noted the required side yard setback for back lot would be 45' in RR-IB, and the proposed 50' setback from the south lot line of Lot 1 meets that requirement.