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10 Minutes CASE ~2: REQUEST FOR VARIANCE FROM STREET FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT; CASE OF MR. LOWELL VASSEUR By: Anne Norris, Community Development Director Background: Mr. Lowell Vasseur is requesting variance to the street frontage requirement for access to the 40 acre parcel located southwest of 155th Avenue NW and Variolite Street NW. Mr. Vasseur is requesting this variance so that he can construct one home on this parcel. Enclosed for your information are the following items: a) Application b) Site location map c) Thoroughfare plan d) Proposed findings of fact Observations: The only access to Mr. Vasseur's property is located at the intersection of 155th Avenue NW and Variolite Street NW. As you know, these streets carry a substantial amount of traffic daily. In addition, both are Minnesota State Aid (MSA) streets; in the past, the Council's policy has been to prohibit individual driveway accesses onto such streets. The northern boundary of Mr. Vasseur's property is shown on the City's Thoroughfare Plan as the future extension of 155th Avenue NW. The Council should determine whether it wishes to follow the Thoroughfare Plan for the extension of 155th Avenue NW. If so, the Council could direct staff to start working on the acquisition of necessary easements for this extension. If an easement for the extension of 155th Avenue NW from Variolite Street NW to Armstrong Blvd. NW were acquired by the City, Mr. Vasseur could access his property from the future 155th Avenue NW and would not need a variance to the street frontage requirements. At its September 30, 1986 meeting, the City Council directed Staff to prepare findings of fact relating to Mr. Vasseur's request for a variance to the street frontage requirement. Recommendation: Council action will be based on Council discussion. Review Checklist: Administrator X Attorney X Engineer X Community Development Director X Chief of Police Finance Officer Public Works Superintendent Planning and Zoning Commission