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desirable. Therefore, the Westby's and the Temple are seeking to have that easement vacated. Engineenngestafihas reviewed this request and,concurs that the easement is not·necessary for street purposes and thereforet can be vacated. .The Westby's other land lies to the west of their residence, between Lovell Avenue and the Buddhist Temple property, extending to the east line of the Concordia Meadows townhouse planned unit development. The parcel is 145 feet deep by 194.6 feet long and is approximately 28,000 sq. ft. in size. The proposed lot division would create two lots. One lot would have 94.62 feetoffrontage and would be 13,717 sq. ft. in size. The second lot would have abeout 100 feet ofd-ontage and would be approximately 14,OOOsq~ ft. in size. Lots in the R..l and R-2 zoning districts are required to have a lot width of 85 feet and lot area of 11,000 sq. ft. Both of the proposed lots meet these standards. The Westby's are also proposing that the westerly parcel be rezoned to R..2., Two Family Residence District in order that they may build' a double bungalow for two relatives to live in. This lot is adjacent to the Concordia Meadows Townhouse planned unit development and it is the Westby's feeling that the two family residence would make a good transition to the single family neighborhood along Lovell Avenue. It would be their intention to develop the other new parcel as a single family residence sometime in the future. 3. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: .. Staff' has reviewed this request and has found that given the development in this area that includes the Buddhist Temple and residential housing along Minnesota Avenue. that a need for a north/south connecting street between \ Lovell Avenue and Minnesota Avenue no longer exists and therefore, agree that the ·easement can be vacated in favor of the adjacent property owners. The parcel ofland west of the Westby rèsidence is large enough to be divided into two developable parcels without creating the need for a variance. Given t\/ the City's desire to create additional lots in the community t staff would also í recommend approval of the lot division. Finally, the westerly parcel is "7 1.( adjacent to the Concordia Meadows townhouse planned unit development to ~ the west and the Buddhist Temple to the south. Given the$e adjacent land '\. ~ ~V'" uses and tbe fact that this lot is at the end of a cuI-de-sac, it is staffs opinion ~ ~t a two family residence would work in this location. , 'f~