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To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Mayor Callahan and Orono Councilmembers <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />August 19, 1993 <br />Subject: Update on Flag Lot Review <br />List of Exhibit <br />A - Diagram - Front/Back Lot Situations <br />The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider flag lot issues at 7:00 p.m. <br />on Wednesday, .\ugust 18. While no specific recommendation to Council was concluded, the <br />general direction of the discussion was as follows: <br />1. There was general discussion on the background of the changes to lot width <br />measurement under the new Shoreland Regulations. Chairman Schroeder, who <br />was on the Lake Use Comminee that reviewed the Shoreland Regulations, agreed <br />that there was never a specific intent to make flag lots on the lakeshore an <br />allowed use. <br />Much of the discussion centered around the tact that whether the City allows fl^ <br />1915. front and back lots with .-»n outlot access, or front and back lets with <br />nn access earen^ent over the front lot, the impact on the neighboring properties <br />is the same. The rationale behind use of an access outlot versus use of a flag .ot <br />v/as discussed, in terms of our past code definitions and requirements. It wds <br />noted that under the current code, the "flag pole" portion of a flag lot is <br />creditable lot area, where an outlot or an access easement arc not creditable. It <br />was also noted that ty'pical model ordinance definitions ot flag lot specifically <br />disallow crediting the flag pole portion towards required lot area. <br />Planning Commission discussed at some length the specific impacts of front/back <br />lul development in general. T.hese include: <br />.a Back lot’s driveway abuts front lot’s side and back yards. This leads to <br />concerns about nobe, headlights, dust, child safety, and other potential <br />negative impacts. <br />b. Some of these negative impacts might be minimized by requiting greate* <br />lot area for the rear lot. requiring greater setbacks for the rear lot. an <br />requiring greater than normal screening and buftenng.