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1 Y Staff Report 5/4/2017 an established residential area. Combined Public Hearing This is a combined public hearing procedure,which includes a rezoning and 3 variances from the development standards. The Commission will forward the rezoning to the Council with or without a recommendation and either approve or deny the variances. The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): 1) from the required minimum 25' lot frontage to no frontage for Lots 4-22 2) from the required minimum 5' side yard to 0' for all lots 3) from the required minimum 20'rear yard to 9'for Lot 4 State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. The standards and their justifications are as follows: (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health,safety, morals and general welfare of the community; The proposed development will front on a private street and should not impact the public health, safety, or general welfare of the community. (2) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; The proposed single family development should not have an adverse impact on the residential neighborhood in which it is located. (3) The strict application of the terms of this Chapter would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property The strict application of the ordinance would create oversized residential lots which may be difficult to maintain. Allowing the use of a private drive will allow for infill housing that will promote the vitality of the residential neighborhood. The reduced setbacks will allow the homes to be located on the lot in a manner that offers each home a larger, usable outdoor space. Staff Comments: The staff has no additional comments. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing,the staff recommends the rezoning petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Staff recommends approval of the variances. Analysis: Rezoning the property to SF2 Single Family&Two Family District will allow for infill housing on a large residential lot in which services are already available. The urban residential lots will offer a variety of housing options compatible with the neighborhood. APC# 2816-17 Page 3 of 3