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Municode rage 1 <br /> Sec. 78-72. Lots of record. <br /> (a) A lot of record is any lot for which a deed or registered land survey has been recorded in the <br /> office of the register of deeds or the registrar of titles for Hennepin County prior to January 1, <br /> 1975, and after approval by the council if required. <br /> (b) A lot of record located within an R(Residential) or RR (Rural Residential) district but not <br /> within the Shoreland Overlay district, RS Seasonal Recreational district, or any of the LR- <br /> Lakeshore Residential districts, which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to <br /> area or width may be utilized for a single-family detached dwelling purpose, provided that in <br /> the judgment of the council or administrative approval by the planning director, such use <br /> does not adversely affect public health or safety and the following requirements are met: <br /> (1) In R districts of one acre or less and served by public sanitary sewer. A lot of record <br /> existing upon January 1, 1975, in any R district of the city of up to and including one <br /> acre, which lot is serviced by public sanitary sewer and which does not meet the <br /> requirements of this chapter as to area or width only, may be utilized for single-family <br /> detached dwelling purposes without council approval if all other requirements of the <br /> underlying zoning district are met, including but not limited to required yards, <br /> setbacks, lot coverage by structures, hardcover, etc. However, the lot of record shall <br /> not be more intensely developed unless combined with one or more abutting lots or <br /> portions so as to create a lot meeting the requirements of this chapter. <br /> (2) In R or RR districts of greater than one acre and served by public sanitary sewer. A lot <br /> of record in any R or RR district in the city in excess of one acre which does not meet <br /> the requirements of this chapter as to area or width only may be utilized for single- <br /> family detached dwelling purposes by administrative approval if the planning director <br /> 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 <br /> 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 <br /> Code provisions. <br /> (3) In R or RR districts not served by public sanitary sewer. A lot of record in any R <br /> or RR district in the city not served by public sanitary sewer must meet the area <br /> and width requirements of this chapter and shall not be utilized for single-family <br /> detached dwelling purposes without council approval. Administrative approval <br /> may be granted for a lot of record not meeting the lot area and width <br /> requirements if the planning 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 <br /> standard. <br /> b. Suitable primary and alternate septic sites are identified on the property <br /> and are protected from future development by execution of a covenant. <br /> C. All other zoning ordinance requirements must be met, including but not <br /> limited to the following: <br /> 1. Setbacks. <br /> 2. Hardcover. <br /> 3. Lot coverage by structures. <br /> http://library.municode.com/print.aspx?h=&clientlD=l 3 094&HTMRequest=http%3a%2f%... 4/3/2014 <br />