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#2251 - Whitehead Sketch Plan June 12,1997 Page 2 Access to the site is via Lyman Avenue, a long, narrow dead-end road connecting with Smith Avenue and Orono Orchard Road. The westerly paved portion of Lyman is City-maintained dedicated right-of-way; the unpaved easterly portion serving applicants home and 4 others, consists merely of unplatted driveway easements, and is privately maintained. Proposed lot area data is as follows: Dry Wetland*Total Loti 2.0 ac 1.9 ac 3.9 ac Lot 2 2.0 ac 0.3 ac 2.3 ac Lot 3 (w/house)2.3 ac 0.3 ac 2.6 ac Lot 4 2.0 ac -2.0 ac Outlot A 0.22 ac -0.22 ac Outlot B 0.33 ac -0.33 ac 8.85 ac 2.5 ac 11.35 ac ♦There appear to be additional non-Orono-protected wetlands on the property which have not been delineated but which appear on the National Wetland Inventory Map Because this subdivision is extensively discussed in the attached 1991 staff memos and Planning Commission minutes, please refer to those memos (especially the staff memo of February 14,1991) for detailed discussion of the following issues: A) Upgrade of Lyman Avenue B) Access to proposed lots C) Septic issues D) Lot standards Code and Regulatory Changes Since 1991 There are a number of City Code changes as well as State and Federal regulations changes since 1991 which will impact this subdivision: 'Back Lot' performance standards adopted in 1993 will require that Lots 1 and 2 meet 150% of the 2-acre lot area requirement, and 150% of the yard depth requirements. Will the City grant a variance for the extra acre to be wetland rather than dry buildable? The wetlands on the property are now regulated by the Wetland Conservation Act as well as City regulations. At least one additional wetland not on City maps is shown on the National Wetland Inventory map and will have to be delineated. Tlie location of this wetland will have an impact on Lot 2's proposed house location. This