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<br />CASE #: ! <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CREATE A NEW LOT SERVED BY A SEPTIC <br />SYSTEM IN THE METROPOLITAN URBAN SERVICE AREA (MUSA); <br />CASE OF CHAD WEICH <br />By: Amy Geisler, MCP, Associate Planner <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Chad Weich has purchased Outlot A of Alpaca Estates 3rd Addition, located on the Mississippi <br />River on 142Dd Avenue NW west of Armstrong Blvd. Because of the lot's inclusion in the <br />Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), and the substantial distance to sewer and water lines, <br />Mr. Weich is requesting a variance to develop the lot with a septic system. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed for your information: <br /> <br />a) Site location map <br />b) Sketch plan <br />c) Public hearing mailing list <br />d) Letter from resident <br />e) Proposed Findings of Facts <br />f) Proposed Variance <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />City Staff mailed notices of the public hearing and subdivision proposal to O'WIlers of property <br />within 700 feet of the Subject Property. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />Outlot A was created along with the residential lots surrounding it, as part of the plat of Alpaca <br />Estates 3rd Addition, which was approved by the City in 1985. In 1985, the area of Alpaca Estates <br />along the river was not included in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), and a 2.5-acre <br />minimum lot size was required. New septic systems werepermissible at that time. Since then, the <br />MUSA has expanded to include the entire Mississippi riverfront. City Code explicitly prohibits <br />the creation of new buildable lots in the MUSA without connection to City sewer and water, <br />unless they are a remnant at least 5 acres in size. The outlot is approximately 1.5 acres in size. <br /> <br />Staff did considerable research to determine the purpose of this outlot at the time Alpaca Estates <br />3rd Addition was approved, but was unable to fmd the reason for its creation. Several neighbors <br />have questioned its status, believing that it existed to provide access to the river for residents of <br />Alpaca Estates. It is not dedicated as park on the plat of the 3rd Addition, and no access <br />easements have been discovered to date. <br /> <br />1 <br />