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Zoning File #2279 August 14, 1997 Page 5 de-sac. Enough area has been left to the west of wetland Basin E to accommodate the driveway and a 26' setback from that basin for the driveway. The driveway would have to be looped near the proposed residence in order to accommodate emergency vehicle ingress/egress. This lot has two drainfield sites proposed between the house and the wetland basin, again requiring a variance for setback of the drainfield from the wetland, and again as drawn not matching the site evaluation report. This variimce is more difficult to justify than the variance for Lot 1, because Basin E is an open water basin, of substantial area, proposed to be a NURP pond, and clearly drains directly towards Basin E. Applicants note it is not possible to locate the drainfields in Lot 2 any further from Basin E without encroaching the proposed house pad. Lot 3 - Lot 3 contains the existing house which is ser\ed by an ex ’Sting septic system to the south of it, with alternate drainfield site directly west. This alternate site again does not meet the 75’ setback from Basin E, and does not match ’he site evaluators report. Lot 3 is currently served by an existing loop driveway that extends to Lyman Avenue east of the applicants ’ property. This driveway exists on an easement. The applicants have shown on the grading plan an optional driveway within the property and parallel the east lot line, with a new access point abutting Outlot A. Lot 3 abuts Basin D, and there are no expected impacts or encroachments on Basin D. Lot 4 - Lot 4 c Ji be characterized as a knob located about 30 ’ above Lyman Avenue, with especially steep slopes to the north. The proposed house site is at the northeast quadrant of the lot, and the grading plan indicates a proposed narrow driveway in the easterly comer of the property. The driveway as shown is only 6' wide, and does not relate to the actual septic site per the site evaluators report. Staff also questions whether the location as proposed in the grading plan has satisfactor>' site distance given the sharp curve to the south. While a vehicle leaving Lot 4’s driveway would not be crossing traffic, the narrowness of the road suggests that any vehicles coming eastward around the curve could have a conflict with any car leaving Lot 4. Also, the lack of a secondary drainfield site, and the uncertainty of sew'er being provided to tliis propert>’, suggests that i.ot 4 simply is not a buildable lot and should not be approved. Outlot A - WTiile Outlot A follows the existing location of the private road'driveway system known as Lyman Avenue, it does not purport to make any changes or imorovements to that road, other than to provide a portion of roadway corridor for its continued existence. Outlot 3 - Outlot B is proposed to contain a paved private road and cul-de-sac. with a retaining wall uphill to the east and down hill to the west. The retaining wall will accommodate the necessarv' drainage swales to allow drainage to the NURP pond adjacent to Basin E. ITie retaining wall will limit access to Lot 4 from Outlot B. This proposed road is very' near an adjacent neighboring residence, and at the 24’paved width standard plus an