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TO: DATE: Mayor Callahan and Orono Council Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator FROM: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator COUNCIL MEETiNG JUL 1 2 1993 CITYOFORONO July 7, 1993 SUBJECT: it\^2\ Steve and Margo Wirijes, 3085 Watertown Road - Preliminary Subdivision - Resolution Brief Review of Application The applicants propose a two lot subdivision of the 5+ acre rural property. In 1990 applicants had filed an earlier subdivision application of the property but withdrew the application when applicant chose to construct new residence on proposed Lot 1. The former residence has been demolishv. i. Review Exhibits G and H, Uie original proposal showed the division line in a straight line configuration where both lots met the required lot width. In the current application the division line is drawn to the center line of the drainageway that intersects the property. Profwsed Lot 2 will reqt'.ire a lot width variance ot 28’ as lot measures 172 at the front setback line. The boundarie. of the properties are now defined by the physical barrier of the drainageway and will preserve fiii ire owners use of the developed lots. The City has approved lot width variances at the time o. subdivision when it can be found that the lots could be configured to meet the lot width requirement as shown in the original proposal. All other rural standards of the RR-IB Zoning District have been satisfied. Access shall be a shared accer.s via the private driveway outlot shown along the east boundary. The existing accessory structure to remain within Lot 1 is located 5 ’ from the lot line. The structure exceeds 750 s.f. A 15’ setback is required. Applicants have advised that a 14x26.4 rear addition to the bam is in a serious state of disrepair and can easily be removed. The resulting total area would be 627.9 s.f. and would require only a 10’ setback. As City has no standard for the width of shared driveway ouilots, road outlot to the south may be reduced in width to 25 ’. It is recommended that the road outlot at the north be expanded to include the new improved curb cut at Watertown Road that serves the existing residence and to maintain the 30’ width until roadway approaches the detached accessory stiucmre. Applicants are asked to construct access drive to west side of road outlot providing as much distance between traveled road and existing residence on property to immediate east In the 1990 review, drainage was a major concern. Originally drainage was directed along the northwest lot line and drained northward via a 12" culvert at Watertown Road. Concern was raised because of the location of the septic site areas proposed for Lot 1 and the need to keep the flooding elevation below the 974.5. Applicants had to reconstruct drainage improvements if new septic test sites were to be accepted by City. These drainage improvements were completed at the time of the issuance of a building permit for the new