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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MMICH 16, 1998 I s (#5) #2350 Kevin and Lisa Olsen/Jim and June Touve - Continued) Stoddard said it was his opinion that it would be best if lot 57 was combined with lots 55 and 56 with a driveway easement granted to the other lots. Mabusth asked whether he was requesting this of the applicant of if the buildability of the other lots were a consideration. Olsen informed the Commission that they are a large family, and it is not an option for her to purchase the additional lot. She asked that the lots be addressed by those that she owns. Lots 55 and 56. She would like to move forward. She asked if any other information is necessary or questions regarding legal ow nership. She asked if the issue was due to the substandard size of the property. Mabusth clarified that Olsen w ould like the Commission to act on lots 55 and 56 only. Smith agreed that the substandard size was an issue. Olsen said she did address this with Gaffron, and had told her he w ould not give his opinion on this, and Olsen thought the lot size was satisfactory. Gaffron was asked if additional information was needed to assist in changing his opinion. Gaffron said he has read through the historic file and reviewed the 1987 file, and Staff will not support the subdivision request made by the applicant. Olsen said she made a rough calculation of other lots in the neighborhood with exception of the lakeshore property. Of 18 lots, only 5 met the standard or were .88 acre or larger. The remainder were substandard and similar in size to her property at .58 acres (Lots 55 and 56). The hardcover of the property is at 11%. Touve responded to Mabusth questions regarding the development of the 7 lots. He said he w'ould be w illing to negotiate with the City, County and DNR regarding the building size and wetlands. He informed Stoddard that the w'etlands have been delineated. He noted the wetland area has changed over the years due to manmade efforts on the east end with the building of a dam. A hill was pushed in by the road that changed the w etlhiids resulting in it becoming larger than it had been originally. Touve felt he had an adequate footprint with 25' to build w'ithout any variance with room for the 26' buffer from the wetlands. The prol’'...i has arisen because the wetlands w'ere enlarged. Touve said he would accept having a driveway to the east. He said it w'as his understanding that the City was using the pond in the past, and the City implied that he would get this land back when the sewer was installed. Touve said he was concerned that the substandardness of the lot is a result of someone else's doing. The 7' drop from the culvert to his home has been blocked off. He plans on adding cattails and dredging out the pond for ducks. If his plans were approved, he then would be willing to give a portion of lot 57 to lots 55 and 56.