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#2365 -Sketch Plan May 11, 1998 Page2 Background This 4.5 acre parcel was created via subdivision in 1993. The existing house was provided with sewer as part of the 1992-93 Stubbs Bay project, but the property was assessed for only one sewer unit. There was no intent by the City at the time sewer was provided to reach a conclusion as whether this property was further subdividable. Only a stub to serve the existing house is shown on the sewer As-Built plans. The applicant had her surveyor lay out a proposed subdivision that exhibits the following lot dimensions: Gross Area Wetland Lot 1 2.23 acres 0.85 acres Dry Buildable Area 1.38 acres Less Veh. Easem't -0.10 acres 1.28 acres Defined Lot Width* 185'± Lot2 2.28 acres 0.35 acres 1.93 acres 214'± Total 4.51 acres 1.20 acres 3.31 acres 399'± * As measured per ordinance at the 50' front setback line Lot 1 requires a variance for lot area and lot width. Lot 2 requires a variance for lot area. Lot Width Variance Analysis The proposed width of Lot 1 is approximately 185' by definition ( as measured at the 'rear of the required front yard', i.e. at the 50' front setback line). However, the functional width of Lot 1 as measured perpendicular to the side lot lines is about 142'. With the required 30' side setbacks, a house approximately 80' in width could be placed on the lot without requiring setback variances. Lot Area Variance Analysis Staff is aware of only two lot area variances granted by the City since 1975 in relation to new residential subdivisions. In one case, this was the result of a City-motivated downzoning to eliminate the Stubbs Bay Marina. The second case resulted from a 1980 agreement related to the Minnetonka Bluffs sewer project and the potential need to condemn land for a lift station. Both