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Case #2 Request for a Variance from Street Frontage or Lot Width Requirements; Case of Greg Bauer Presentation Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon explained Greg Bauer is requesting a variance to the minimum lot width or street frontage requirement as part of a minor subdivision request. Mr. Bauer is proposing to re-plat two existing lots into two new lots. He stated one of the lots has an existing residence located upon it. He indicated the total area to be subdivided is 14.17 acres and Mr. Bauer would like to create a 2.5-acre parcel and an 11.67-acre parcel. The subject property has frontage on 161st Lane and 160th Lane. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon advised for residential areas outside of the MUSA, City Code does not permit lots to be created that have less than 200 feet of lot width at the street right-of-way. He stated as demonstrated on the sketch plan, the property under consideration has frontage on two streets. Lot 1, with the existing homestead, meets the 200-foot lot width requirement at 161st Lane NW. Lot 2 has 105 feet of lot width/street frontage along 161 st Lane and 66 feet of lot width/street frontage along 160th Lane NW. He further advised the frontage for the proposed Lot 2 is fragmented. The frontage along 161st Lane NW leads into a current horse pasture. The future residence on Lot 2 is proposed to receive access from 160th Lane NW. He advised the right-of-way for 160th Lane dead-ends into the proposed Lot 2 and is currently not constructed all the way to Mr. Bauer's property line. He stated the paved road stops 360 feet short of Mr. Bauer's lot line, and as part of the subdivision, Mr. Bauer is requesting that he not be required to construct the extension of the road to his property line, but instead be able to put a bituminous driveway within the public right-of-way. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon summarized that there is a fragmented total of 171 feet of street frontage for Lot 2, and the primary access to Lot 2 will be from 160th Lane NW, which has 66 feet of unimproved public right-of-way that dead ends into the property. He stated in order to subdivide as proposed, Mr. Bauer needs to receive a variance to the lot width at street frontage. He noted that the lot Mr. Bauer would like to place the new residence is a current lot of record and its only access if from the 160th Lane NW right-of-way. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated the City Council had a work session on this:subject, with the minutes attached to Staff's report, at which two issues were raised; lot size~ which has been increased, and the private drive. The City Council stated they might be willing to allow this subdivision as long as the 66-foot easement was provided to extend 161 st Lane NW to the west. Public Hearing Richard Taylor, 7167 159th Lane stated he has lived there for 31 years. He asked about the schematic that demonstrates several lots platted. Board of Adjustment/October 2, 2003 Page 6 of 9