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Request for Council Action continued page 2 of 3 July 3, 1995 Zoning FUe #2029 ________ 4. The Planning Commission was asked to consider four alternatives for access to the property. Review pages 3 and 4 of the enclosed staff memo. The alternatives are briefly reviewed as follows: 1.Use of existing easement drive to secure three residential units requiring possible upgrades in driveway (E.\hibit P). •y Private road with cul-de-sac involving extensive tree removals along eastern boundary and major filling of designated wetland (Exhibit N). The Council resolution of 1986 said all three lots must be served by a legal access. 3 Back lot/front lot with 30 ’ driveway outlot (Exhibit O). This option would satisfy the current subdivision code but only two lots can be served by this driveway. Existing Lot 2 of the Beau Marais plat would continue to be served by the existing drivewav that encroaches proposed Lot 2. This option would involve the careful placement of a driveway in order to minimize tree removal along the eastern boundary and a slight encroachment of a narrow portion of the weUand to allow an access drive to serve nonhem developed lot proposed Lot 1. Individual curb cut to serve proposed Lot 2. The City Engineer had reviewed the western portion of the lot to determine if there were any sighting problems and found none. This option appeared to be a contrivance to get around the requirements of the code and would be in complete conflict with the Comp Plan. 5.No acceptable access plan. The City may find that Lot I cannot be subdivided either because of the many variances to the subdivision regulations or the negative impact upon existing amenities and designated wetland if code or Resolution #2069 were to be enforced. The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of Option 1 allowing for the third lot to be served by the existing driveway but have conditioned approval on the existing driveway being upgraded to the originally approved 12’ width in 1986. The existing driveway is now at 10 ’." In addition the drive was to be widened to an 18’ width Just beyond the new curb cut to serve new lot. The upgraded drive was to be designated an an outlot through proposed Lot 2. The Planning Commission recommends the granting of a variance to the subdivision rcgulatio^ that would have required a 30 ’ driveway outlot along the east boundary and also recommends that the directives of Resolution No. 2069 that granted approval of the Beau Marais subdivision be waived not requiring a private road with cul-de-sac. The enclosed resolution has ^en drafted per the findings and conditions of the Planning Commission ’s unanimous approval of the two lot subdivision.