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FEB 24 1987BOOK > 7 7 F':jGE r, � #1E was purchased in fee simple deed. It is not an easement; it is a land purchase. It has been surveyed and it is land in place. He pointed out that the Public Works Department has issued public driveway permits and set grades for culverts which have been installed for the driveways in both 35 -ft. entrance ways. He pointed out that there is only one buildable area on Section 14 because of the 2 -acre lake which was dug in the 1950s. Mr. Mensing emphasized that the Floyds want to be able to build two homes on this parcel, and the neighbors in the surrounding area seem to like the idea. He believed that the logical and sensible thing to do would be to give these people a variance so that they can build the road, and stressed that maintenance of the road would be their responsibility. Mr. Mensing urged the Board to overlook staff's recommendation and give them a variance to divide the lot across the middle. There being no others who wished to be heard in this matter, the Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed. Commissioner Bird asked Attorney Vitunac if the Board had the ability to grant a variance in this specific case where staff has pointed out that it flails to meet 3 out of 4 criteria. Attorney Vitunac advised that the Board could direct staff to change the ordinance to make the waiver requirements fit the case that Mr. Mensing has presented this morning. However, the changes would apply county -wide in other instances. Chairman Scurlock felt in that case we would have to make the criteria so fine, it would be applicable only to this specific situation. Mr. Boling felt that the standards have to be applied somewhere. Mr. Mensing added the argument that they have the option of getting utilities from several sides, but Commissioner Bird felt the main problem is that the applicant has not met 3 out the 4 criteria for granting a waiver according to the ordinance. 61