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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 26, 1998 (#21) Woodhill Golf Course Alternate Access - continued Jabbour responded that Council was almost split. He wanted to have Council member Goetten present as she lives in the area. Flint indicated that if the issue comes up again, there will be a notice sent to the neighborhood. He suggested leaving the issue up to Woodhill to bring back to Council if they find the need to do so. Malkerson agreed that it would be best to provide notice to the neighborhood if Woodhill decides they need to have further consideration on the access issue. (#22) COUNTY ROAD 6 RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION AND ROBERT AND JULIE HANNING SUBDIVISION PLAN AT 4220 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH Moorse reported that the subject property is 10+ acres in the 5 acre zoning district. When the County Road 6 project begins, the County will acquire a portion of the property for right-of-way. The property will still be 10+ acres but the way the home is situated on the lot creates a problem in configuration for a subdivision. The issue came up early in the discussions of the County Road 6 project, and Council indicated they would consider some sort of approval of a second buildable lot on the property, if the right-of-way would reduce the property to less than 10 acres. The issue has become that the lot they want to create, because of the location of the existing house, is less than 5 acres even though the right-of-way does not reduce the property to less than 10 acres. Normally Council hasn't approved lots less than 5 acres in a new subdivision. A survey showing a potential subdivision indicates that one lot would be 4.17 acres. The Hannings wish to keep a meadow with their existing home. Even without the right-of-way taking, the lot would be substandard. To create two 5 acre lots, gerrymandering the line is necessary, the meadow is lost, and the lot goes behind the existing buildings. Since Council had indicated a willingness to consider options, the Hannings are looking for direction as they are currently dealing with the County. Jabbour stated that Council took the position that the City would not cause the Hannings to have an unbuildable lot because of the right-of-way acquisition. He did not understand that the location of the building would be a problem. He asked about obtaining additional property from an adjacent parcel. Moorse responded that there is an NSP easement along the back of the property. Kelley asked how the property would have been subdivided without the County right-of-way. Hanning responded that he had the property surveyed 6-8 years ago by Coffin and Gronberg, but is unable to find the survey that was done. Moorse confirmed that the property is 14 acres but only 10+ dry buildable acres. 24