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To: Planning Commission Members From: Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator Date: May 13, 1985 Subject: #917 Tipton Corporation, 1290 Lyman Avenue - Lot Area Variance Zoning District - RR-lB 2-Acre Unsewered Lot Area Required: 87,120 square feet or 2 acres Lot Area Existing: 49,260 square feet or 1.13 acres Variance: 37,860 Square feet or 0.87 acres (43.5%) I Exhibits Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Plat Map Exhibit C - Property Owners List Exhibit D - Survey with Septic Design This property contains an existing house and detached garage both of which are proposed to be removed and replaced with a larger home and attached garage. Lot area is 1.13 acres. Since the existing house will be totally removed, a lot area variance to Section 10.03, Subdivision 6 (A) 3 is required. The criteria for approval of this variance should be: a) proposal meets all other performance standards for the RR-1B district except for lot area; and b) adequate area is shown for primary and alternate drainfield sites. The proposed house does appear to meet the required front, rear, and side setbacks. However, I am quite concerned that the primary drainfield as debigned does not meet minimum setbacks from the house, and the alternate site is not realistically capable of containing the 1200 square foot drainfield required while maintaining safe setbacks from the foundation wa11s. It is possible that the systems can be redesigned so that both primary and alternate sites will meet all code requirements. No adjacent land is readily available for purchase without goinq through a subdivision/lot line rearrangement. The applicant has approached the neighboring property owner to the north regarding a possible acquisition of some land; perhaps applicAnt can enlighten us on the status of this. Staff would strongly recommend that applicant acquire additional property to the north or east if possible, which might free up additional suitable area for septic systems. Because this lot has an existing house, and the property owner has a sutitantial property right, we would recommend approval subject to staff approval of the redesiqned drainfield sites, with a strong recommendation that applicant attempt to acquire additional land to make this a more conforming lot.