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P &Z Meeting Minutes Page Five May 26, 1987 1 acre lots. Commission cautioned Mr. Rivard that he can not land lock the Expansion Residential land by selling just the Commercial protion of the 10 acre parcel. They also advised that there is a proposed Comprehensive Sewer Plan Amendment and that he may be able to take advantage of this if it were approved, to sell the land as Sewered Residential. Mr. Marcel will get back to the Commission when he decides what he will be doing with the land for sure. Appearance of Robert Weyer Realtor for Edina Realty, to inquire about splitting lots 1 and 2, block 12 in the City of Centerville, so that two homes would face Heritage Street, the size of the lots to be 75 feet wide by 100 feet deep. Commission members agreed that Mr. Weyer could apply for a variance to split these lots as presented, but that at this time they could see no valid reason per City ordinance to do so. Chairman Tourville noted that the lot being 100 feet by 150 feet is currently substandard for a corner lot. Corner lots should be 110 feet by 150 feet, there is no peculiar reason for the split, there is only one sewer stub, and that the duplexes that are currently in the area are grandfathered in. The Commission addressed a letter by John Probst, 7167 Mill Road, which was presented to the City Council at their May 13, 1987 meeting, opposing the rezoning of the property of the proposed L'Allier Estates II. A copy of that letter is attached to and made part of these minutes. The Commission listed reasons the P &Z Commission supports the incorporation of an R -2A zoning district into the City Ordiances: 1. To provide for a variety of lot sizes and developments. 2. Need growth to obtain a larger tax base. 3. As a result of trends and surveys of surrounding communities. 4. Supports putting more value into the house versus the lot. 5. The Comprehensive Plan suggests smaller lot size. 6. The value of the lot is not tied into the size of the lot, it is based on the suitability of the building site. 7. Insistence on larger lot sizes puts up barriers for the community. 8. This zoning is an on demand zoning, to be approved on an individual basis by the City Council, specifically for larger developments. The rezoning is tied directly to a performance standard, which is the preliminary plat of the area to be considered for such rezoning.