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To: From: Date: Subject: Orono Planning Commission Members Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmernbers Ron Moorsc, City Administrator \ y % % ^Jeanne A. Mabuslh, Building & Zoning Administrator September 24, 1993 % % ^1864 Irwin Jacobs, 1700 Shoreline Drive - Conditional Use Permit/Variances Resolution Brief Review of Application The current conditional use permit application involved a request to construct a new caretaker residence located to the northeast of the property (I^ot 2, Block 1, Millston). The existing caretaker residence is located 50 ’ from Tanager Lake, a recreational development lake, that requires a 100 ’ setback for all structures. The new structure is located 100 ’ from the shoreline with a grade level patio installed within the 75-100 ’ setback area. The existing residence is located 50 ’ from the shoreline. There is adequate area based on the 24 acres of dry buildable land to support the fourth residential unit. Lot 2 of the Millston subdivision was legally combined with Mr. Jacobs’ homestead as a condition of an earlier variance approval. The subject property could be divided off once again to create a new residential lot with the subject structure. All pertinent standards of tlie conditional use permit for caretaker/guest house use have been satisfied. As the residence is considered an oversized accessor)' struemre, it is necessary to once again review the need for variances to the total area allowed for oversized accessory structures on a given property and to reapprove the fact that six oversized accessory structures exist on the property where only one is allowed. Note that the existing caretaker structure is at 1,437.8 s.f. and the new structure will ’oe at 1,088 s.f. Planning Commission Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the conditional use permit and variances to allow tlie installation of a new caretaker residence for the property located at I7(X) Shoreline Drive, .subject t(' the following conditions: 1 . Applicant shall be responsible for providing septic testing for both a principal and alternate septic treatment area to serve the new residence. 2. Caretaker residence must never In: used for rental purposes while the parcel remains legally combined with the larger homestead parcel. Please review the enclosed Planning Commission packet for more detail on this review. The enclosed approval resolution has been drafted per the Planning Commission recommendation. Access to the property was an issue for certain Planning Commission members as it proved difficult to achieve access via the main gates to the estate. Secondar) access can be achieved via Millston Road just to the east of the Jacobs driveway. Isv