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Zoning File #2002 March 16. 1995 Page 3 Review of Option A The existing private drive encroaches major portions of the wetland at the northern end and at the southern end the road appears to be located less than 26’ from the designated wetland. Applicant received approval of a conditional use permit and variance application during the review of the subdivision, allowing for the encroachment of the wetland by the drive serving the future residence on Lot 1. In a later year, the applicant received approval for the installation of a bam on Lot 1 that was located in front of the front line of the principal strucnire. In Option A the roadway would remain as it is. Based on the directives of the back lot/front lot ordinance, the driveway would have to be designated at a minimum width of 30’. The code would limit access to just two residential units. This option does have a major impact on the area of the buildable envelope portion of Lot 2 as either a driveway easement or road outlot divides the parcel. The western portion or building pad must contain two acres of dry contiguous. Staff approximates the area to the west side ot Lot 2 at 86.950 s.f. just under two acres (87,120 s.f.). In order to gain the additional area, the existing roadway may have to be realigned in the area of the curb cut at Fox Street to ensure no encroachment of wetland. The 30’ outlot could be placed at the most western edge of the drive and continue through to the northern boundaries of original Lot 1, Beau Marais plat. This would involve Lot 1 within the current subdivision. Planning Commission members will be asked to consider allowing the roadway to stay as a priv'ate easement rather than an outlot. .Vtembers are asked to look at Section 11.02, Subdivision 10 (A) (1-7), necessary findings for granting variances to subdivision regulations, Section 11.33, Subdivision 4-the classifying of a roadway that serves 3-6 units as a private road and Comp Plan Amendment Section CMP 7-17-classification of a driveway as serving up to three residences. As in the resolutions approving the Beau Marais plat, a private road would be required to serve three residential units as set forth in the subdivision regulations. The Comp Plan suggests that three residential umr:, can still be served by a private driveway. The City Attorney has advised that the subdivision regulations have precedence over Comp Plan policies and guidelines. Applicant also notes that the bam, either with Option A or B, will be moved to northern lot, proposed Lot 1, upon approval of the plat rather than allowing bam to remain on an undeveloped site. Review of Option B Option B proposes a 60’ wide rather than 50’ wide private road with cul-de-sac along the east boundaries of property. Note the entire northern portions of road and cul-de-sac are located within a designated wetland. This type of application would have to be reviewed by the Watershed District, DNR and Corps of Engineers. With other existing access options already available, it may be difficult to persuade these agencies to approve such an intensive filling of a wetland area. There is also the issue of removal of the mature evergreen trees that line the