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DRAFT FINDINGS FOR DENIAL. Findings and Denial. The Planning & Zoning Commission met on June 4, 2013, to consider a lot split for the property at 7387 Old Mill Road. Findings: 1) The property owner of parcel number 14- 31 -22 -31 -0054 (7383 Old Mill Road LaValle Drive) proposes to acquire the south 50 feet of the adjoining property Lot 1 & Lot IA, Block 1, Clearwater Creek Estates, parcel numbers 14- 31 -22 -31 -0053 and 14- 31 -22 -31 -0059 (7387 Old Mill Road), with the remainder of the divided parcel to go to the owner of the property at 7389 Old Mill Road. 2) The applicant indicates the reason for the proposed split is to enlarge their current properties. 3) The result of the split would take a buildable lot and apportion parts to the adjoining lots. 4) City Code permits a split of property to remove it from one parcel and add it to an adjoining property as long as the split does not cause a nonconformity with district lot requirements for the remainder of the parcel. 5) A 2030 Comprehensive Plan goal desires to maximize the use of available land toward achieving a sustainable population over 5000. Further, the City Council has an established goal of maximizing the city tax base. Rendering a buildable parcel as unbuildable, works to circumvent these goals. Applicant has not shown sufficient reasons to justify allowing this split in contradiction to the stated policies of the city. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning & Zoning Commission finds that the application does not meet the exception requirements of City Code Chapter 153. The Commission recommends that the council deny the proposed lot split. Council Action on June , 2013. Approve Deny Dallas Larson, Administrator