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Zoning File #1007 March 4, 1986 Page 2 of 3 The existing house on Lot 1 meats all required setbacks. The barn, which is used for horses, is proposed to be located 70' from the new eastern boundary of Lot 1 based on the existing fence location in that area, also noting that the barn is 130' from the original side lot line. This would require a variance of 80' to the 150' standard for horse barns. Because any buyer of Lot 2 will be aware of the horse barn location, staff recommends approval and formal recognition of this variance. From a future planning standpoint, there are two areas of proposed Lot 2 for which the City will require either a road and utilities easement or dedication. During the initial review in 1980, it was determined that a corridor along the east boundary of this division, to connect with undeveloped Highview Lane to the south, would not be a good location for a through road due to 1) poor sight distance at the driveway entrance to West Branch Road; and 2) too close to County Road 19. The better possibilities are to extend Garden Lane or Highview Lane northward further east, and/or continue Highview Lane back to the south through the "Valek" property. However, with the potential that the existing driveway will serve a third house, namely for the adjacent Lot 2 of "West Branch Hill", we will require that a road and utilities easement 25' wide be granted over the 25' wide portion of Trapp's Lot 2. Coupled with an existing 25' R & I easement over the west 25' of West Branch Hill, a 50' corridor would exist in which to upgrade the driveway to serve the 3 properties at some point. in the future. We also will require a 30' road dedication over the south 30' of Lot 2 for future Highview Lane purposes. A condition of any future subdivision of the southerly lot would likely require access onto Highview Lane for any abutting lots, if. Highview Lane is developed at some future date. Note that the 40' to be dedicated for West Branch Road meets with all City and County requirements. The proposed lots are unsewered and have been rested for primary and alternate drainfield sites. Proposed Lot 2 has suitable sites for a shallow trench drainfield on the primary site, and a mound system at the alternate site. Proposed I.ot 1, with the existing house, has a suitable site for a future mound system. Note that the existing house had a new trench -type drainfield system instal led in 1984, and it is functioning correctly. With the exception of the horse barn location, the proposed sub- division meets all City requirements for a 2-lot rural plat; a.d could be developed for single family residential use without variances. Planning Commission at their February 18, 1986 meeting recommended preliminary plat approval per the following conditions: I. Flowage and Conservation Easement to be granted over the wetlands.