06-20-1988 Planning Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

\ • V ^ Zoning File 11295 Page 2 of 3 Access to this site has always been the issue surrounding the buildability of the site. The difficulty surrounds the section of easement that extends from Turnham Road running north and south to the Luce Line. The applicant owns the rod wide track along the north side of the Luce Line up to an extention of the west border of the subject property. Review Exhibit F. Prior to the issuance of a building permit* the applicant must provide proof of legal access through the properties on the north side of the Luce Line and the appropriate lease from the DNR for the use of the Luce Line right-of-way. In review of contemporary land use records* approximately the last 10 years* the only area variance in -the 5 acre zone was the recent Weestrand Application #1161. The Weestrand property consisted of a total area of 4.76* 1.24 acres wetlands* for a total of 3.52 acres of dry land. The application not only involved setback variances and a Conditional Use Permit for construction of a driveway within the outer areas of the subject wetland* but also involved the issue of common ownership. As the memo stated above* this property is not involved with the issue of common ownership and has been under single seperate ownership for many years. One of the findings in the approval of that variance application by the City Council was that there was no adjacent lands available. Staff can find no confirmation that there was ever a denial on the part of Nr. Kokesh to sell contiguous lands to Mr. Weestrand. ^If the Planning Commission feels that this is a valid consideration for* this review that there are adjacent undeveloped lands available* review Exhibits H and I. The parcel owned by Reiersgord has 5* acres of dry* contiguous lands and it appears to be land locked. There is an adjacent property* approximately .89 acre dry* contiguous land adjacent on the west side. If the Planning Commission feels it appropriate* the applicant may be asked to attempt to acquire adjacent available lands. Reiersgord already has a potential buildable lot and may not be interested in selling. In review of the south 1/2 section of 31* parcels: 11 or 35% are one acre or under 2 or 6% are between one and two acres 2 or 6% are within two to four acres 17 or 53% are between five and ten plus acres out of the 32 independent Staff Recommendation To recommend approval of the area variance for the property located at 165 Turnham Road based on the following findings: 1. The property consists of 4.29 contiguous*dry acres and satifies the required lot width with 330* of lot width to the rear end of the front yard setback line. 2. On-site septic testing confirms adequate area for on-site sewage treatment systems for principal and alternate dralnfield sites. 3. The subject property was a conforming lot prior to the January 1* 1975 rezonlng to 5 acres. Prior to that date the lot area standard was 1 acre. 4. The development of this property will have no adverse impact on TjoJt oJF a_lijpv_______feLULJLJLj(5LaLJhJLj& supjp®jb Ijb Ijcl “I I‘ar. .•i V f ■ ^ I *f i • y-.i r Hr' ft • '1 * »i V f ■ ■ -