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d. The applicant received variances from the minimum lot area and minimum lot width requirements of section 17.12.040 of the LMC from the Board of Adjustment on December 16, 2016. The approval of such variances allows the owner to proceed with a minor subdivision process under title 16, Subdivisions, of the LMC, which process requires City Council approval for any minor subdivision. e. The subdivision proposed by the application is subject to the lot requirements set forth in section 16.16.050, Lots. f. The project proposed by the application is requesting waivers from the lot design standards established in section 16.16.050. g. Section 16.24.010 allows modifications of these standards "in cases where, due to exceptional topographical conditions or other conditions peculiar to the site, an unnecessary hardship would be placed on the subdivider. Such modifications shall not be granted if it would be detrimental to the public good or impair the basic intent and purposes of this title. Any modification granted shall be in keeping with the intent of the comprehensive development plan of the city." h. The decision criteria that apply to the applicant's proposed final plat are set forth in chapter 16.12 of the Louisville Municipal Code, and primarily in section 16.12.075 of that Chapter. Section 3. Based on the foregoing findings and the evidence and testimony presented at the hearing, the City Council hereby concludes that the application should be denied for the following reasons: a. The project proposed by the application does not meet criteria A.1 and A.3 of section 16.12.075 of the LMC. In particular, the City Council concludes that the proposed plat does not comply with criteria C and D of section 16.16.050 and is not eligible for modifications to the design standards under section 16.24.010 of the LMC because there are no exceptional topographical conditions or other conditions peculiar to the site that place an unnecessary hardship on the subdivider. In this regard, City Council finds no topographic conditions or other conditions preventing continued and future use of the conforming lot for conforming structures, and that the location of the existing house is not a topographic or site condition causing unnecessary hardship so as to support the creation of lots not meeting the lot design standards of section 16.16.050 of the LMC. Section 4. In accordance with the above findings and conclusions, and based upon the evidence and testimony presented at the hearing, the City Council of the City of Louisville hereby denies the application for approval of a replat to subdivide a single 15,000 SF lot into two separate lots in the Residential Low (RL) zone district, located at 105 Roosevelt Avenue, Lots 15-17 & 10 ft vacated alley, Block 4, Johnson's First Addition. Resolution No. 36, Series 2016 Page 2 of 3