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Zoning File #1470 <br />January 10r 1990 <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />The Engineer recommends a 50* wide drainage easement over <br />the ravine due to its extreme breadth and depth. He states that <br />a 30* easement would be the miminum width drainage easement that <br />would be acceptable. Applicant shows a 15' easement based on <br />discussions with staff prior to the Engineer's input. Remember <br />that the area of the easement will not count as buildable lot <br />area for this or any future division. <br />Also recommended by the Engineer is a provision to give the <br />City access to the Nature Conservancy parcel via a future <br />easement right. Apparently the Nature Conservancy has approached <br />the City to transfer its ownership to the City, with covenants <br />for its preservation as open space. If this occurs, the City <br />would like the abiltiy to acquire a future easement to gain <br />access to the property. <br />Variances Req;uired - <br />While the 40' outlet does not necessarily present itself as <br />a variance to the zoning code, it does not strictly meet the <br />intent of the City's subdivision standards due to the existence <br />of the Reiersgord property and easement. Lot 2 requires a <br />variance for lack of frontage on a public road. Technically, <br />staff would interpret that neither Lots 1 or 2 require a lot <br />width variance, since they both have more than 300' of frontage <br />on a private road or private driveway outlet. <br />Staff Recoonaendation - <br />All things considered, the current proposal has merit and <br />solves a number of concerns in this neighborhood: <br />1. Increases the area of the northerly parcel to a <br />conforming acreage and provides it access via an outlet to <br />Bayside Road. <br />2. Provides a dedicated access corridor to the Reiersgord <br />property to the east which, if som day granted variances, <br />could possibly be developed as a residential lot. <br />The applicants' goal is to merely make the northerly parcel <br />buildable by Increasing its area and providing it with legal <br />access to Bayside Road. However, in attempting to accomplish <br />that single reasonable purpose, the City is forced to consider <br />the impact of this minor development as it affects and is <br />affected by potential development of neighboring properties. The <br />City's long-term goals and the developer's short-term goals do <br />not necessarily match, and the City could potentially place <br />extreme financial burdens on the developer in attempting to <br />accommodate all future area development concerns.