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.# July 2, 2013 2339 Olive Avenue Page 2 of 3 Sec.78-72. -Lots of record. (a) A lot of record is any lot for which a deed or registered land survey has been recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles for Hennepin County prior to January 1, 1975, and after approval by the council if required. (b) A lot of record existing upon January 1, 1975, in an R district, which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width may be utilized for a single-family detached dwelling purpose, provided that in the judgment of the council or administrative approval by the planning director, such use does not adversely affect public health or safety and the following requirements are met: (1) In R districts of one acre or less and with public sanitary ewer. A lot of record existing upon January 1, 1975, in any R district of the city of up to and includi g one acre, which lot is serviced by public sanitary sewer and which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width only, may be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purpo es without council approval if the area measurements and width of that lot are within 80 percent f the requirements of this chapter. However, the lot of record shall not be more intensely developed unl ss combined with one or more abutting lots or portions so as to create a lot meeting the requirements f this chapter. (2) In R districts of greater than one acre and served by pu lic sanitary sewer. A lot of record in any R district in the city in excess of one acre which does not eet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width only may be utilized for single-family det ched dwelling purposes by administrative approval if the planning director finds that the following co ditions are met: a. It is at least one acre in size, and the average width ¢f the lot is at least 100 feet; b. It is served by public sanitary sewer; and c. It otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter o other applicable Code provisions. (3) In R districts not served by public sanitary sewer. A lot of ecord in any R district in the city not served by public sanitary sewer must meet the area and width r quirements of this chapter and shall not be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes witho t council approval. Administrative approval may be granted for a lot of record not meeting the lot a ea and width requirements if the planning director finds that the following conditions are met: a. The lot area and lot width each meet at least 50 percent of the district standard. b. Suitable primary and alternate septic sites are identified on the property and are protected from future development by execution of a covenant. c. All other zoning ordinance requirements must be met, including but not limited to the following: 1. Setbacks. 2. Hardcover. 3. Lot coverage by structures. 4. Accessory structure requirements.