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intensely developed unless combined with one or more abutting lots or portions so as to create a lot <br /> meeting the requirements of this chapter. <br /> (2) In R districts of greater than one acre and served by public sanitary sewer. A lot of record in any R <br /> district in the city in excess of one acre which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to <br /> area or width only may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes by administrative <br /> approval if the planning director finds that the following conditions are met: <br /> a. It is at least one acre in size, and the average width of the lot is at least 100 feet; <br /> b. It is served by public sanitary sewer; and <br /> c. It otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter or other applicable Code provisions. <br /> (3) In R districts not served by public sanitary sewer. A lot of record in any R district in the city not served <br /> by public sanitary sewer must meet the area and width requirements of this chapter and shall not be <br /> utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes without council approval. Administrative approval <br /> may be granted for a lot of record not meeting the lot area and width requirements if the planning <br /> director finds that the following conditions are met: <br /> a. The lot area and lot width each meet at least 50 percent of the district standard. <br /> b. Suitable primary and alternate septic sites are identified on the property and are protected from <br /> future development by execution of a covenant. <br /> c. All other zoning ordinance requirements must be met, including but not limited to the following: <br /> 1. Setbacks. <br /> 2. Hardcover. <br /> 3. Lot coverage by structures. <br /> 4. Accessory structure requirements. <br /> (c) A lot of record located in any shoreland district, including the shoreland overlay district, RS seasonal <br /> recreational district, and lakeshore residential districts, that does not meet the requirements of this chapter <br /> for lot size or lot width shall be subject to the following regulations: <br /> (1) A nonconforming single lot of record may be allowed as a building site without variances from lot size <br /> and width requirements, provided that: <br /> a. All setback requirements can be met; <br /> b. A Type 1 sewage treatment system consistent with Minnesota Rules, chapter 7080, can be <br /> installed or the lot is connected to a public sewer; and <br /> c. The impervious surface coverage meets all hardcover location and square footage restrictions of <br /> this chapter and the total square footage of hardcover does not exceed 25 percent of the entire <br /> lot area. <br /> d. All other zoning district standards can be met. <br /> (2) In a group of two or more contiguous lots of record under a common ownership, an individual lot must <br /> be considered as a separate parcel of land for the purpose of sale or development, if it meets the <br /> following requirements: <br /> a. The lot must be at least 66 percent of the dimensional standard for lot width and lot size for the <br /> shoreland classification consistent with Minnesota Rules, chapter 6120; <br /> b. The lot must be connected to a public sewer, if available, or must be suitable for the installation of <br /> a Type 1 sewage treatment system consistent with Minnesota Rules, chapter 7080, and local <br /> government controls; and <br /> c. Impervious surface coverage must meet all hardcover location and square footage restrictions of <br /> this chapter and the total square footage of hardcover must not exceed 25 percent of the entire <br /> lot area; and <br /> z <br />