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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,November 18,2013 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> 4. #13-3640 JAMES MURPHY,20/30 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD NORTH,LOT LINE <br /> REARRANGEMENT, 8:17 P.M.—8:21 P.M. <br /> James Murphy,Applicant,was present. <br /> Curtis stated the applicant owns both of the subject properties at 20 Orono Orchard Rd and 30 Orono <br /> Orchard Road. 20 Orono Orchard Road has 0.83 dry buildable acres and currently contains a small home <br /> and detached garage. This property was recently connected to city sewer. The property at 30 Orono <br /> Orchard Road has three dry buildable acres and contains an existing home which is served by private <br /> septic and a barn. There is an existing conditional use permit relating to 30 Orono Orchard Road which <br /> allows for the keeping of a total of three horses on the property although they do not meet the acreage <br /> requirements. <br /> The applicant wishes to move the common lot line east approximately 98 feet so that the barn and the <br /> land around the barn become part of 20 Orono Orchard Road. This lot line rearrangement will bring <br /> 20 Orono Orchard Road closer to a conforming lot area while not making 30 Orono Orchard Rd non- <br /> conforming with respect to area. <br /> New deeds must be created for both properties reflecting the new legal descriptions. Because this is a lot <br /> line rearrangement, which results in no additional lots,no park fee or stormwater trunk fee will be <br /> required.The legal description for the property currently benefitting from the conditional use permit for <br /> the horses at 30 Orono Orchard Road will be changed as a result of this application. The conditions <br /> related to the conditional use permit and the property on which the conditional use permit was granted <br /> will be altered and therefore the conditional use permit for the horses should be extinguished as part of <br /> this lot line arrangement. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the lot line rearrangement. The property owner has provided new <br /> proposed legal descriptions for each property. As part of this approval the applicant will be required to <br /> file new deeds based on the new legal descriptions. Staff will work with the property owner and the City <br /> Attorney to ensure that the necessary documents are prepared and filed. <br /> The Planning Commission should hold the public hearing relating to the lot line rearrangement and <br /> extinguishment of Resolution No. 4836 relating to the conditional use permit for horses and make a <br /> recommendation to the City Council. <br /> James Murphy indicated he has nothing to add to Staffs report. <br /> Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 8:18 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 8:18 p.m. <br /> Leskinen commented the proposal makes sense since it makes the one lot more conforming without <br /> jeopardizing the other lot. Leskinen stated the applicant should understand that the conditional use permit <br /> will be extinguished. <br /> Landgraver noted no neighbors are opposed to the proposal. <br /> Page 18 of 35 <br />