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Zoning File #988 December 3, 1985 Page 3 of 4 4. Section 10.03, subdivision 6 (A) (1) of the Municipal Zoning Code provides for development of lots of record held in separate ownership since prior to the effective date of the zoning regulation, provided a lot of record meets 80% of the required lot area and lot width .and has municipal sewer available. 5. Prior to December 13, 1983, the City Council always required that when two or more lots were owned in common, each lot must individually meet or exceed the requirements of the Zoning Code before any of the lots can be built upon and that two or more substandard lots owned in common must be combines: so that the resultir combined lot meets the requirements of the Zoning Code before the lots c -, be built upon. 6. Upon completion of a 6 month City-wide review of the common ownership issue, on December 19, 1983, the City approved a proposed amendment of the municipal code that would permit all substandard undeveloped lots within the sewered areas of the City regardless of the ownership of these lots, the same standards for review. 7. The property is 16,748 square feet or 77% of the required area. The property is consistent in area with 7 other developed lots within a total developed neighborhood of 33 lots. 8. Th�� , c -)perty measures 55 feet in lot width and is approximately 5 feet short of narrowest lots in the 33 lot Casco Circle neighborhood at 60 feet. 9. No available land - lots are developed on both sides of property. 10. The property is served with sewer and water. 11. A house and improvements can be constructed without the need for additional variances. 12. By granting this variance there will 'ae no negative effect on the public health, safety and welfare. 13. By granting this variance it is consistent with the development of the are;. 1.4. By granting this variance there should be no need for future hardcover and setback variances. 15. The specialconditions applyinq to the parcel of lend in question are peculiar to sur-h property or immediately adjoining props •y. 16. The conditions do not. apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located. 17. The grantinq of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant.