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^ ' . . I f i WHEREAS, the subdividers have completed all requirements of the City for a subdivision to rearrange the property lines between 4265 and 4355 Chippewa Lane. WHEREAS, At their regular meeting held on June 12, 2000, the Orono City Council considered the subdivision application of Thomas and Kathleen McCaffrey and Frederick and Joyce Shemanek, noting the following findings of fact: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The property is located within the RR-IA, Single Family Lakeshore Residential District requiring a minimum of 5 acres lot area and 300' width. The existing lots are as follows: 4265 Chippewa Lane 4355 Chippewa Lane 1 acre/200 ’ 6.92 acres/370' The subdividers have proposed a lot line rearrangement creating two substandard lots, one still substandard in area, the other becoming substandard in width. 4265 Chippewa Lane 4355 Chippewa Lane 2.80 acres/325' 5.12 acres/245' The new property line would result in less than 300' of public road frontage for 4355 Chippewa Lane. A variance should be granted for lot width. While 4355 is a legal conforming lot for lot area and lot width prior to subdivision, 4265 is substandard in both width and area. The total combined area and width of both lots is less than 10 acres and less than 600' in width so it is not possible to have both lots meet all area and width standards. The proposed rearrangement is a compromise that allows most efficient use of the available land for maintaining the two existing lots in a manner in keeping with the goals of the 5 acre zoning district. The property line has been placed to permit two conforming septic sites on each resulting lot. The City’s On-Site Systems Manager has determined the existing septic systems are non-compliant. The total dwelling units on the properties will not increase as a result of the common property line being relocated. Page 2 of 7