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#2365 - Sketch Plan <br />May 11,1998 <br />Page 3 <br />Ihese area variance cases were quite unique and the Council found them to be justified. In virtually <br />all other residential subdivisions sin-.- 1975, the City has held strictly to the minimum lot area <br />requirements. <br />otherwise unsubdividable parcels in the 2-acre zone. In fact, staff has been able to identify no <br />approvals occurring since the 2-acre zones were created in 1975. <br />standards, unless one of the following occurs; <br />1.Applicant acquires additional adjacent contiguous dry buildable land (Aou-ever. there <br />does not appear to be excess dry buildable in any adjacent property). <br />2.Council agrees to grant a second sewer unit and grants the wetland credit {which <br />Council has indicated is not their general intent for neHy-sewered 2-acre zones: note <br />that Council has directed that a hearing be held for a zoning amendment to eliminate <br />the wetland credit entirely, which is scheduled for the May 18 meeting).). <br />3.The Council finds there is sufficient justification to grant a lot area variance (w/i/c/i <br />is unlikely because there is nothing unique about this situation as compared to the <br />two cases noted earlier). <br />4.The property and surrounding area is rezoned for smaller lot sizes (the Council has <br />consistently indicate,I over the iast 20 years that zoning of the 2-acre districts mil <br />not be changed Just because seuer is provuleit). <br />Other Subdivision Issues/Factors <br />The site is served by a single driveway within proposed Lot 2. which could function as a shared <br />driveway for both Lots. The access situation would require review and approval by Hermepm <br />County since Bayside Road is County Road 84. Bringing a third user to the existing easemen <br />driveway serving 3770-3780 is also an option for consideration, but bnngs up the issue of the nee <br />for improving that to a private road standard. <br />1