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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 office <br /> of the register of deeds or the registrar of titles for Hennepin County prior to January 1, 1975, and <br /> 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 within the <br /> Shoreland Overlay district, RS Seasonal Recreational district, or any of the LR-Lakeshore <br /> Residential districts, which does not meet the requirements of this chapter as to area or width may <br /> be utilized for a single-family detached dwelling purpose, provided that in the judgment of the council <br /> or administrative approval by the planning director, such use does not adversely affect public health <br /> or safety and the following requirements are met: <br /> (1) In R districts of ne acre or less and served by public sanitary sewer. A lot of record exi ' <br /> upon January , 1975, in any R district of the city of up to and including one acre, wh' lot is <br /> serviced b ublic sanitary sewer and whic oes not meet the requirements of th' hapter as <br /> to area width only, may be utilize or single-family detached dwelling poses without <br /> counc' approval if all other require nts of the underlying zoning district a met, including but <br /> not ' ited to required yards, se acks, lot coverage by structures, hard er, etc. However, the <br /> I of record shall not be m intensely developed unless combine ith one or more abutting <br /> ots or portions so as to ate a lot meeting the requirements of 's chapter. <br /> (2) In R or RR distric of greater than one acre and serve y public sanitary sewer. A lot of <br /> record in any or RR district in the city in excess one acre which does not meet the <br /> requirement f this chapter as to area or width only ay be utilized for single-family detach <br /> dwelling rposes by administrative approval if planning director finds that the foll ing <br /> cond' ' ns are met: <br /> a. It is at least one acre in size, an e average width of the lot is at least feet; <br /> b. It is served by public sanita sewer; and <br /> c. It otherwise meets t requirements of this chapter or ther applicable Code <br /> provisions. <br /> (3) In R or RR districts ot served by public sanitary sew . A lot of record in any R or RR <br /> district in the cit ot served by public sanitary se er must meet the area and width <br /> requirements this chapter and shall not be util' ed for single-family detached dwelling <br /> purposes w' out council approval. Administr ' e approval may be granted for a lot of <br /> record n meeting the lot area and width r uirements if the planning director finds t <br /> the fo wing conditions are met: <br /> a. The lot area and lot width each eet at least 50 percent of the district stan d. <br /> b. Suitable primary and alte ate septic sites are identified on the perty and are <br /> protected from future de opment by execution of a covenant. <br /> c. All other zoning ord' ance requirements must be met, incl ' g but not limited to the <br /> following: <br /> 1. Setbac . <br /> 2. Har over. <br /> 3. ot 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 <br /> Seasonal Recreational district, and any of the LR- Lakeshore Residential districts, that does not <br /> meet the requirements of this chapter for lot size or lot width shall be subject to the following <br /> regulations: <br />