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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 17, 1.984. PAGE 4 1806 WILLOW PROPERTIES 2. City to require underlying road and utility easements over Outlot A. 3. Payment of park fee for Lot 1 at $200. Park fees for Lot 2 and Out lot u are not waived but postponed for future development. 4. Plat road to be constructed per City specifications up to library's private drive. 5. Wetlands within Lot 2 and Outlot B to be designated in future plattings. There are no designated wetlands within Lot 1. Motion, Ayes (5), Nays (0). 1811 JOHN ERICSON 1620 SHADYWOOD ROAD VARIANCE i SUBDIVISION John Ericson was present. Bruce Goldstein, attorney, was also present. Zoning Administrator Mabusth stated that this application is a equest to divide legally combined properties in half -acre zoning district. Mabusth stated that both lots do not meet the area standards. Mabusth stated that Lot 3 (required is a half -acre) the existing area is 19,500 with a variance of 10 percent. Mabusth stated that Lot 4 is 16,200 sf or a 26 percent area variance. Mabusth stated the lot widths on Lot 3 (100 percent requirement) 35 percent variance, and lot 4 lot width variance is 40 percent. Mabusth stated that also a side settick variance for Lot 4 is 3' from the shared lot line and the zoning district requires 10'. Bruce C)ldstein, Ericson's attorney, stated that by grant ng the variance would in no way be in conf 1ict with _he existing neighborhood. Goldstein submitted a pe,.ition from adjacent neighbors stating that they are not in opposition of the variance. Goldstein stated that the variance has gone through a public h-aring and no opposition was raised at that time -ither. C-)ldstein stated that since this is lakeshore property it should be considered separately. Goldstein stated that the MN Supreme Court has spoken to matters regarding lakeshore property. Goldstein stated that in the case of Gerwin vs LeSeur County the court stated that lakeshore property is supposed to be given special treatment because of the uniqueness of the property. McDonald stated that by granting variances with new subdivisions it would set a negative precedence. McDonald stated that 16 new parce?s of land in that ,ieighborhood could be subdivided if this application was approved. Goldstein stated that the hardccver requirements would be met.