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Zoning File #2355 June 4, 1998 Page 2 Brief History of Property Please review Exhibit L of the April 13 memo for an overview of the history of this property as regards its zoning, development, and acquisition by public bodies for roadways. Impacts of Recent Right-Of-Way Acquisition The County Road 6 improvements occurring this year resulted in the need for Hennepin County to acquire additional right-of-way, which impacts are reflected in the revised preliminary plat drawing (Exhibit C). The primary impact was in the area between Tumham Road and McCulley Road. Lot 1, Block 3 was initially proposed as two 4-acre lots which the City had an obligation to approve per the 1981 McCulley condemnation agreement. That 8 acre parcel has been reduced to about 6.05 acres due to right-of-way acquisitions by the County, and the County ’s acquisiton payment to the applicants reflected the loss of a building site. The remaining 6.05 acre parcel is now proposed as a single conforming lot. Although approximately 0.13 acre was given up for right-of-way in Lot 1, Block 2, the area of Lot 1, Block 2 will remain at 5.07 acres. The wetland delineated by applicant's consultant is not protected on the City's inventory and is not on the NWI map, and would therefore be creditable towards dry buildable acreage per City policy. This wetland would, however, be subject to a covenant warning the property owner of the need for permits from other agencies before impacting that wetland. Septic Systems Each proposed lot has primary and alternate drainfield sites available. The existing residence has a nonconforming system which would have to be replaced by the end of 2007 under current code. The alternate sites for the existing residence are slightly limited and would require either a variance or driveway relocation if the house was expanded beyond its current 3-bedroom status. Dry Buildable Acreage, Width Variance for Lot 1, Block 1 The submitted wetland report does not purport to exactly define the boundary of the wetland for proposed Lot 1, Block 1, but is an estimate of the approximate boundary. Staff has calculated the dry buildable area of Lot 1, Block 1 as 4.77 acres based on the submitted survey and approximate boundary. The zoning code requires that building lots in the RR-1A zone contain 5 acres of dry buildable land. Applicant's wetland consultant was to confirm the boundary of the wetland and applicant's surveyor was to determine whether Lot 1, Block 1 contains the required 5 acres of dry buildable land. This has not been confirmed as of this writing. Assuming it is slightly less than 5 acres. Planning