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Commission rejects panhandle (flag) lot split for Roosevelt Commons parcel; lacks unique hardship and direct street access
Summary
A proposed minor subdivision creating a panhandle (flag) lot through a 24‑unit apartment parcel on Roosevelt Boulevard was denied because the lot would not provide direct frontage or meet the minimum panhandle width and staff found no topographic hardship to justify the split.
The Planning Commission denied a proposed minor subdivision that would split a parcel on Roosevelt Boulevard to create a panhandle (flag) lot for a 24‑unit apartment building.
Staff said panhandle lots are discouraged and may be approved only where unique topography or special physical conditions necessitate them. The applicant told staff the motivation was to ease insurance coverage for a 24‑unit building by separating…
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