Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 9/12/1988

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Zoning File #990 September 8, 1988 Page 4 of 6 Action to Date on this Application -- To date, staff has provided Council with 8 memos (with associated exhibits) for this application. The item has been reviewed at 3 Planning Commission meetings and has been an agenda item at 9 Council meetings, dating back to April 1985. During discussions at the April 14, 1986 Council meeting, Mayor Butler noted that she would be open to allowing 1 additional home, but not 2. It is unclear from the minutes whether other Council Members snared that sentiment. Mr. Ferrell, at that time, did not wish to revise his application. However, due to the continued tablings at the applicant's request, the Council never has formally adopted a resolution denying variances for each of the vacant 1 acre lots. It is staff's interpretation of Farrell's current letter of request that he wishes to build on 1 of the vacant 1 acre lots without doing a lot line rearrangement. Pertinent Factors - 1. Ferrell has provided septic testing for each vacant lot which shows that, under strictly limited building proposals, a modest house with septic system and alternate site could conceivably be constructed on each lot. However, future additions or additional amenities that might be proposed for those lots would be severely restricted, and the City would still have to be concerned with the greater density of septic systems and residences in the area. 2. If the Council is of a mind to allow 1 additional house on the 3 acre property, staff would recommend an approximately even split of 1.5 acres + with each property. This we ld require a lot line rearrangement and subsequent combination. Staff would not be in favor of Ferre l l's suggestion to approve 1 of the 1 acre lots and deny the other, because that leaves the door open for a future Council to create a more dense situation, and still. would leave severe restrictions on the 1 acre lot to be built on.