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2. 3. This property is located in the RR-1A Zoning District, where 5 acres is the minimum lot area. The property consists of approximately 4.8 acres allowing a 2,000 s.f. oversized accessory building and a total aggregate of 4,000 s.f for all accessory buildings on the property. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on April 17, 2000 and recommended approval by a vote of 3 to 2. 4.The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: A. B. C. The property is located in the 5 acre “rural” area of the City along County Road 6 and Orchard Park Road. There are two adjacent residential properties. Neither of the buildings would be fully visible to adjacent properties, and would not be visible to the property to the south based on the mature trees between the lots. The house, across Orchard Park Road, is blocked from view to much of the applicant’s property by mature trees along the road. Relocating the garage to another portion of the property would not be possible without replacing the septic system, which is depicted on the site survey. The existing system has been determined to be non-compliant due to the 3' separation to the water table, however it is not required to be replaced until 2010. Additional testing has been completed to locate a future primary and secondary site on the west side of the property. Staff has confirmed the location of the septic tanks and drainfield restrict the property from allowing construction of a pole bam behind the house. South of the drainfield, the property drops off and is very low, the water table and drainage would be a concern. This would also require extensive regrading and constmction of a very long driveway to the rear of the property. D.The existing drive would provide access to the pole bam. This does require the removal of a two stall garage which has recently been renovated with a new roof Page 2 of 6