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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD NOVEMBER 9, 1992 <br />ZONING FILE #1771 - <CONT. <br />Mabusth explained the original 1976 subdivision granted lot width <br />variances for the properties. A drainage maintenance application <br />permit was issued to a series of landowners in the area who <br />received benefits from the project. The spoils from that dredging <br />were placed on this property, and the City had warned at that time <br />that it may impact future development of the property and septic <br />sites. The owners are currently having a problem locating a septic <br />system for a four bedroom home on the northern lot. The lot line <br />rearrangement would provide both lots with primary and alternate <br />septic sites. Mabusth noted with a previous subdivision of property <br />to the south the City required a 17' right -of -way easement, which <br />the Markoe property cannot satisfy without encroaching the septic <br />sites. The Council requested an 8 1/2' right -of -way easement with <br />a previously approved lot line rearrangement for this property, but <br />the process was never completed. She recommended the Council <br />consider these properties as having riparian access per the new <br />shoreline regulations, which would mean the properties conform to <br />the lot width requirements at the shoreline. <br />Jabbour noted there is room on the northern lot for a septic system <br />for a two bedroom home. He felt the Community has very diverse <br />housing and he felt that is needed. <br />Callahan felt only being able to build a'two bedroom house on a <br />property is not a hardship. <br />Goetten questioned the need for a 50' right -of -way. <br />Don Peterson explained in 1990 his company owned the southern lot <br />and at that time they knew the septic system was feasible. Mrs. <br />Axel owned the northern lot and at that time it was realized that <br />the property would only support a two bedroom home because of the <br />septic requirements. The Markoes then purchased both properties <br />with the intent to build one house on both lots, but were <br />transferred out of State recently. He noted the requirement of a <br />17' right -of -way easement would encroach two septic systems on the <br />western lot line. He felt the entire parcel would require someone <br />to build a $800,000+ house, which the neighborhood does not <br />support. <br />Callahan asked if the Markoes had planned to build that type of <br />house. <br />Don Peterson said he had not seen their plans, but felt the Markoes <br />wou I d not get the i r money out of the property i f i t so I d as one <br />parcel. <br />5 <br />