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Mr. Meloche s~ted the issue is City Code, which requires 200 feet of access to a City Road. He indicated the other variance has been working beautifully for 14 years. He stated the variance they are requesiing now is different than those requested previously, in that there is a home that is there now, and';!hey just want one other lot platted. He stated when the 40 acres to the north are developed, whi~:h has been rezoned to 2 ½ acres per lot and is being prepared for development, a road will be coining down to a permanent 66-foot easement at his property. He stated he spoke with the City E~ngineer about access from that road and his willingness to provide a small cul-de- sac at that time, Mr. Meloche's daughter, Karen, stated she has lived close to her parents since she was a little girl. She stated the last few years they have lived in different cities, and have the desire to be neighbors again. She indicated they would build a home in line with the houses that are there. She stated there are a million personal reasons she wants to live close to her parents, and hopes they can make fit happen. She indicated they do not want to further subdivide the land, and do not want to sell;the rest off; they simply want to live close together. Chairperson Nixt verified they would be platting one four-acre lot and a second lot for the remaining acreage. Mr. Meloche indicated that was correct. He stated the main reason he sees for the 200 feet requirement is io ensure access for emergency vehicles and utilities. He indicated his home has geo-thermal heat, and he predicts his daughter's home will as well. He stated the major reason for the public road access is emergency vehicles and the concern the city would not be able to get to them, but he!would be more than willing to sign a 'hold harmless' agreement to the city. He indicated they are able to maintain the road, and showed a picture of the tractor already on the property. He stated the fire truck was there this morning, and had plenty of room to access the property; big eriough for even the City's biggest fire truck. Chairperson Nixt asked what the deficiency was of the frontage. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated they do not have any frontage because it is a Private road. Chairperson NiXt asked about the possibility of deeding the land for the road to the City. Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated Mr. Meloche does not own the land they would need for the easement, and the current owner is not interested in selling. He indicated one issue for staff is that the driveway is ¼ mile long. They recognize it is well maintained, bu(,there is no guarantee that will continue. Staff does not want to get in the habit of creating variances for private roads. He noted the current variance is 20 years old, and was done with the stipulation there would be no other lot splits. He added one issue is the liability of trying to get ba~k on the property. Board of Adjustment/October 2, 2003 Page 3 of 9