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'i ■ !|S' ti.. ^r-- ^ ■ 4 _';■■=■*' S- IT rr %'i' 0B ■""y‘. '.■ V. Si ►tt Kk'^'r U' M- |vr. ; ;?• : 11^^:-.. Bollows said, "However, the lot size is still less than 5>n of what the Zoning District requires." Cohen said, "I look at it this way. The applicant ^^^s no alternatives. He has exercised the only alternative he could, which w.-».s acquiring additional property. I will g-ve tne applicant the benefit of the doubt, a.id agree that the lot is lust slightly in excess of two acres. Though this property is located in what is now a five acre Zoning District, I would tend to look at it more from t!ie standpoint of conforming to the two acre Zoning District requirements. The neighbors seem to be in favor of Mr. Swanson's plans." Johnson a:sked Gaffron whether it woulc be possible for the Stubbs Bay sewer line to ever serve this property in the future. Gaffron replied, "If the Stubbs Bay sewer line ever goes in, it would certainly seem feasible to ser/e this property with SGWcr by gravity sometiine in the future. Gaffron noted that if the applicants undergo i Torrens Proceeding to clear uo the discrepancy with the lot line, it may take some time. He asked the Planning Commission whether the lot is9UQ will have any bearing on their recommendation. It w.%8 the consensus of tho Planning Commission that the ten fQQt discrepancy would have no effect on their recommendation. Moos added that she is more concerned about providing adequate space between the house and the drainfield sites. Johnson stated that the applicant could have come forvi^ard with a Variance request to double tiie square footage of the house, without having purchased the additional property. He said, "It is possible that he would have been granted that Variance." Kelley aided, "He nay not have required a Variance to do that, in which case, he would not have come before the City at all." Rowlette agreed and said, "Then the existing house, which sits right on top of the lot line, would be increasad :.n size with only one septic site." In light of the absence of any public comments on this matter, Kelley closed the Public Hearing at 7:U p.m. It was moved by Cohen, seconded by Johnson, to recoimnend that Council approve the application for a lot area, lot width, and side setback Variance, based on the hardships discussed in the course of this Public Hearing. Cohen stated that in his opinion, the applicants have done everything possible to upgrade the property, and their proposal meets with the neighbor s approval. Motion, Ayes-6, Bellows, Nay. Motion carried. - 9 - L.. ■>. V.