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af g�oups, as single lats, to pravide the min�mum lat, f-antage and area required for each structure. The purpase of this provision is ta permit utilizat�on of isolaied recorded lots �vhich lack adequaie width or area so long a reasanabie living standards can be provided and to wider� substanc�rd-si�ed vacant lots whersvergracticable so that they �vzld be in harmony �vith the existing or prajected character af the neighborhood in wh�ch they a�e siturxted. 7t folta�cvs that since the R-� Cnde enactec� in IVIay of 1959 stipulates that a� R-1 Iot �n�st ha�re an 85 foat wid�, a 1 l� foot d�pt�, and 1�.,OQQ s�' area, houses caz�at be bualt on "s�bstarid�d" az "nor�-caxzf'prnai�ag Lots" under the present eade. Therei`oze, as t�e CAG and resider�ts were askecl ta co;rzsider a prable�n that did not �xist, it ap�ears �at Ite�s l and 2 0£ th� Alternative Recamrxae�da�ions should be withdra�wn, provided the orig�l code of 7959 is retained. Furthermore, thexe appea� tn be �o need for CAG recom�endat�oz�s X,2,3, a�ad 4 o�Sect�on C, Zaa:ai.ng Code. The �C�y ta Ia� splitting is �he statement in the 1959 coc�e "�o wzd�n suhstandard-sized vacant lats wherever practzcab�e sn that t�ey will be �n harrnany with th� ��sti�g or projecteci c�aracter of the neighborhood in which they are si�ated." 'T�aat goal, together wi� the sta#ement recomxr��nded by ihe CAG in It�m 6 of Section C, Zn�g Code, "fo�r the purpase ai protecting aad enhanci�.g t�.e charaeYer s�ability, and vi�ity af residex�tia.� z�ei�bnrhoods..." assert a ci�:ar and strong reco�nrr��ndarion about neighborh�od character. The �dame�ta.l iss�e be�'oz�e t�� City of Rosevzlle regarc�izzg �ot splits is simple. w�at �s �e bes� �way to rr�aix�.�.in z�eighbanc�aod character a�d provide �or liznxted lot s��its? To address thzs one cauld lo€�k �o atl�er fully developed subur�is ar citzes t€� see �ow tl�s c�uestion is addressed �here. l. St. Pa�. has fiv� sing�e-farnily resider�#.ial dis�ricts a.�lawing for lots fro� 5,000 s� ta 2l ,780 s£ Wit.�n �.iese distriets Pa�s car�. be no sr�zaller tY�an fihe c�esigz�ated minimu�n. Variance i� granted on.ly in eases of e�re�e hardshi�. 2. IIop�i�ts �so lxa.s fave sin�.e-�a.m�l� res�dent�al di�iricts rang:€�g fra�z &,000 sf to 4Q,400 sf. Again, wi�hin �hese districts �ats can be na smaller #han the designated �x�i�auxx� with va�iance gra.nted only in cases af extreme hardsliip. 3. Minneapolis has a stated intent �o "rnaintain t�eighborhac�d character." It hanciles �ot divisi4z� by a.liowing newly c�eated �ots to be no smailer tha.n t.�e avera�e o£ �ots withi� a�50' zadius. Accardingly, i.zz an R-1 dist�ict o� 5,4t�0 sf zninirnum lots, a lot divxs�an apglica�io� in an area where the lots in a 350 radi�s avexage 9,000 sf, division ca.n fl�ly be grar��ed iith� lats creat�d are equal. ta o� gr�at�r �an 9,000 s£ Agaiz�, vari.ane� �s gra�t�d o�ly in cases o�' e�trezne hards�i�. Z