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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, May IS, 2000 <br />n <br />Joyce Shemanek, Neighbor, was present. <br />The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br />Weinberger stated the Applicants are proposing to rearrange a common lot line to transfer 1.00 <br />(#2585 Thomas McCaffrey, Continued) <br />acres from the property located at 4355 Chippewa Lane to 4265 Chippewa Lane. The existing <br />4355 parcel is a legal conforming lot consisting of 6.92 acres and having a lot width of 370 feet. <br />The transfer of 1.8 acres will result in a 5.12 acre parcel meeting the minimum lot size for the <br />zoning district. The proposed lot division would transfer approximately 125 feet of frontage to the <br />adjacent parcel, leaving only 245 feet of frontage where 300 feet is required. The second lot is <br />almost one acre in size, with the transfer increasing the lot size to 2.80 acres. The lot would have <br />327 feet of frontage on Chippewa Lane <br />Weinberger stated with the lot line rearrangement, the buildings would now meet the setback <br />requirements for the zoning district but would continue to be below the minimum lot size for this <br />zoning district. <br />Weinberger stated the lot line rearrangement is being proposed in this location due to the location <br />of some septic sites on the 4265 parcel west of the house. The sites are located within the area to <br />be transferred to the adjacent property. Additional testing was not completed on the property to <br />identify additional sites on the lots. It is possible the septic sites could be relocated to another site <br />on the property. The second parcel also has two septic sites available near the east property line <br />for the 4355 lot. <br />Weinberger noted the proposed lot line rearrangement does not increase the density between the <br />two lots. Under the existing zoning, no future subdivision is possible. The lot would require a <br />variance for lot width since the lot would become substandard. The lot lino rearrangement would <br />result in tho 4355 lot being reduced in lot width to less than 300 feet and make it nonconforming. <br />Weinberger noted some of the other lots in this area do not meet the 300 foot frontage requirement. <br />The Applicants are also proposing to create a ten foot wide walking access to the Luce Line <br />Trail for the 4265 lot. City Code does not address creating lots with walkways to access public <br />land. Weinberger noted they have not heard any opposition to this walkway from the DNR. <br />McCaffrey stated they are attempting with this lot line rearrangement to bring the lots more into <br />compliance with the five acre zoning concept. McCaffrey stated they were only informed of the <br />300 foot frontage last week, which came as a surprise. McCaffrey stated out of the seven lots on <br />Chippewa Lane, only one complies with the required frontage and one with the required acreage for <br />this zoning district. McCaffrey stated he is unsure what the intent of the frontage requirement is. <br />McCaffrey noted they have spent a considerable amount of money on surveys, title searches, and <br />septic testing on this lot line rearrangement. <br />Smith inquired why the Applicants are proposing to do this lot line rearrangement. <br />McCaffrey stated they wnnt to preserve their natural aesthetics. McCaffrey stated the Shemaneks <br />are planning to retire ^ .o sell their property in the nee future, which would allow for expansion of <br />their lot as well as legal access down to the Luce Line McCaffrey slated they also need to acquire <br />some additional land to the west in order to accommodate a mound septic system in the future. <br />Page?