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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 9, 2015 Page 3 of 17 are 22 other parcels that are canvassed in this study including some on neighboring blocks. How many of those parcels do not meet the criteria? Robinson says the existing house will comply with the setback requirements. This drove the location of the line. Robinson does not know how many parcels do not meet the criteria but those that are about the same size or smaller probably would not meet them. Applicant Presentation: Andy Johnson, 920 Lincoln Avenue, Louisville, CO DAJ Design located at 922A Main Street, Louisville, CO This is an unusually sized lot in Old Town. It is a four -lot property, definitely unique for anywhere in Old Town. To further clarify Commissioner Rice's question around the lot size and how the dividing line was set, currently there is a house on the property. It is an older home and a historic home. The desire is to keep the home. Landmarking is not being pursued at this time; however, this is something that is an option for the future. The house would definitely be a candidate. The idea is to try and keep reasonably -sized lots. Unfortunately, the house is not centered in the four lots to the point where it cannot be subdivided and keep the house. We are able to keep the house and reasonably have two sized lots compatible with the neighborhood. Looking at the profile of Lafarge, it is a mix of two -lot properties and three -lot properties. There are two three -lot properties located on the other side of Lafarge, one on the corner and one is midblock. We did have a discussion at the BOA Meeting around the general profile of Old Town and having a mix of different -sized lots. It seems that a four -lot property is unusually large. A 4,300 sf home is an unusually large home and it is certainly not out of the question that someone would conceivably build that in the future if the property sold as one property. The two three -lot properties both have newer homes and the likelihood of them changing is very small. The idea is to set the property line 5' off of the most southern edge of the existing home. This is what defined the property line. If you look at most double lot properties around Old Town, typically they don't comply with the minimum standards. I think this was done intentionally so that things like this would be reviewed and we can make intelligent decisions. The two properties that would be created with the subdivision are reasonably -sized properties, giving the corner lot a little more room because the setbacks are different, and a corner lot should have more space. Adding another lot to Old Town is a small incremental change as opposed to some of the developments being looked at in the near future such as DELO, Steel Ranch, and others around town. This is a very small change. It has a lower impact on the school system and on the neighborhood and traffic. The lot location being on Lafarge lends itself to having smaller structures and smaller properties. Being buffered with larger properties around the area allows this subdivision to work reasonably well. The home on the property is a historic home and it is important to subdivide and save the home. Karla Dakin, 1240 Lafarge Avenue, Louisville, CO I have lived on this property since 1998. 1 raised my son here and have been a part of the community for a long time. I have seen a lot of changes. When I bought the property, I bought it with a Low Doc, No Doc loan and since then, this product is no longer available. I have been unable to refinance which means I am past my flexible ARM and I am blessed that the interest rates have been low so I can stay. Part of my impetus behind this was the ability to sell the lot between myself and Chris and Terry and be able to stay in my home and refinance. The other big piece for me that is critical is I am a Landscape Architect and I have never been able to design my own garden. If you can see if you walk by, it is very much a case of the cobbler's shoes. This would give me an opportunity to design a beautiful garden and take advantage of everything on the north that up to this point, has been a vegetable garden and a wild and wooly prairie. I work on this property. I have turned one of the little garages into my studio and I know all of my neighbors. I would love to be able to stay here. This would be a great opportunity to allow me to do that.