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Zoning File #1010 March 11, 1986 Page 2 of 7 In the Ericson appeal application, Council advised the applicant that the separation of legally combined lots in the City of Orono requires a subdivision review if the previously divided parcels cannot meet a 1 1 lot standards of the current zoning district. In addition, Ericson was advised that because of the need for multiple variances such an application would be denied. Mr. Hall has been advised of the city's position. The applicant has reviewed the files of the recent variance application that dealt with the variances granted to lots owned in common and reviewed as single separate lots. One of these applications involved a neighboring property. The applicant has filed the application because he feels his specific case is unique requiring special consideration. Staff has continued to advise the applicant of the citys longstanding postion on subdivision applications requiring multiple variances, specif ly, those seeking area variances. Review of Proposed Division The applicant purchased the subject property in 1979. Lot 28 and part of lot 27 are part of the Shadywood plat, created approximately in 1903. (see exhibit H) Staff has been able to review the ownership of the property with the Registrar of Titles Office. The earlist record of the property in its present configuration appears in 1952. The clerk was unable to tell me the date of the division of lot 27 nor of the date of the legal combination. The house was built in 1955. The zoning district at that time was residental but there were no defined lot standards for the district merely approved uses. The property has been assessed 1 water unit and 1 sewer unit (1 plant charge and lineal footage charge.) Review of Variance 1 - Lot A Lot Area required proposed variance Lot width required proposed variance = 21,780 square feet = 20,850 square feet = 930 square feet or 4.2% 100' = 70.5' 29.5 or 29.5%