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^ '4 * TO:Mayor Butler Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator Orono Council Members Planning Commission Members FROM Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator DATE:July 17, 1986 SUBJs #1051 Ronald Glesne, 1475 Cherry Place Variance - Public Hearing Zoning District - LR-lB, 1-Acre Application - Lot Area - Lot Width variances to construct a residence on a substandard lot. List of Exhibits - A - Application B - Plat Map C ~ Pr^.,perty Owners List D - Survey E - Council Minutes of Fall 1971 Pertinent Facts - Existing Lot Area 0.64 acre Lot Width 125' Required 1.0 acre 140' Variance 0.36 acre 15' (existing lot area excluding 33' right-of-way of Cty. Rd.151) Discussion - In 1971, Arthur Ahlm subdivided his property on Cherry Place into 4 lots, each of about 2/3 acre, as noted in the Council minutes of October & November 1971. Ahlm had been previously assessed 3 sewer units for the entire property, hence the minutes state that a 4th unit would be assessed with the division into 4 lots. In 1972, three of the four lots were built on, leaving the fourth lot (at "1475" Cherry Place) vacant. Glesne bought his home at 1470 Cherry Place in about 1972, and bought the vacant lot from Ahlm in 1976. The Glesne house is connected to sewer at Cherry Place. The vacant lot, which Mr. Glesne now wishes to sell as a building site, has a sewer stub available at North Arm Drive. Staff as of this writing has found no record that the 4th sewer unit was ever paid. It was customary at the time to collect the $1270 sewer unit when the building permit was issued. This apparently remains to be collected. The subject lot is 0.64 acre or 64% of the required 1.0 acre, 125' wide or 89% of the required 140' width. This lot remained as a separate tax parcel since 1971. and has i