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TO: FROM: Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers Ron Moorse. City Administrator Michael P. Gaffron, Asst. Planninc &. Zoning Administrator DATE:November 1. 1993 i OBJECT: Flae Lots - Planninc Commission Recommendation Summanm inirsuam to Council ’s direction. Planning Commission has reviewed the issues related to the creation and use of Hag lots, and has recommended standards for the use of such lots including when thev should be used, dimensional and setback standards, and requirements for access, screening and accessorv structures. These standards are recommended to apply only to newly created "front/back" lot situations and not to existing lots or residences. List of Exhibits A - Sketch B - Planning Commission Minutes C - Staff Memos Background On July 26. 1993 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 119, Second Series, an interim ordinance prohibiting the granting of preliminary subdivision approval for subdivision applications creating Pag lots. Section II of that ordinance referred the matter to Planning Commission for study, specifically regarding the implications of allowing lakeshore development creating fiag lot: and the potential need for amendments to the City code to implement the results of the study. After due public notice, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Wednesday August 18. 1993 regarding potential revisioas to the zoning code which might include revising the liKations at which required lot width is measured, and/or eliminating the creation of flag lots. I'he minutes of that hearing arc attached riie issue was again briefly discussed at a Planning Commission work session on September 14lh. and the final recommendation was approved on a vote of 5 to 0 at a Planning Commission meeting held October 21. 1993. Ti^ •'.oratoriuin expired on October 2bth. hence Council action to revise the code should proceed in a timely fashu/n if that is Council ’s intent