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File #2340 March 13, 1998 Page 3 Hardcover for Lot 1 is proposed at just under the 25% limit in the 75-250 ’ zone and at 25% in the small portion in the 250-500' zone; but the narrow driveway proposal still has a minimal apron at the garage which may be difficult to maneuver, suggesting that at final site planning a more flexible layout may be desired. Lot 2 is technically a "front lot" and in this case is proposed for construction of a duplex, i.e. a single building with two dwelling units, on a single lot. Under Orono's ordinances this duplex lot could not be split to have two separate owners. The result is that at least one of the units will be a rental, and/or possibly both will be rental. Regarding lot standards: Lot 2 meets the 0.5 acre minimum lot size required for a non-riparian duplex lot, the same standard applicable for a single family lot. Lot 2 meets the 135' minimum width for a duplex (shoreland ordinance requirements) if measured along the east frontage of Lot 2 abutting Outlet A. {The Zoning Code identifies the shortest side of a corner lot such as this, as the front'. However, in this case the side abutting Outlot A will function as the front lot line and if the line abutting Outlot A is formally defined as the front lot line by City action, the lot could he considered as conforming in width for a duplex lot. The intrusion of the MJVCC lift .station into the site suggests that this would be an appropriate conclusion, given the impacts that intrusion has on the building envelope for this site). The duplex proposed for Lot 2 meets the 15' required depth of the side yard adjacent to the back lot access outlot (Outlot B). The 1 O' side and 30' rear yards are correctly shown on the drawings assuming the east lot line is defined as front. Section 10.03, Subd. 27 (C) (4) states that no more than two residences may be served via an access outlot (Outlot B) but applicant's plan has three units being served by Outlot B. The solution is to design a duplex with a separate access driveway coming off the road outlot, Outlot A. As drawn, this requires a variance. Hardcover for Lot 2 is now shown as 14% in the 75-250' zone where 25% would be allowed, and 45% in the 250-500' zone w'here 30% would be allowed. However, the 250-500' zone should be credited with unused hardcover allowance from the 75-250' zone, because an unused hardcover allowance can be transferred to a zone further from the lake while still meeting the intent of the code. This is demonstrated below: