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LVERT D ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 26, 1998 (#10) #2363 William H. Bockmann, 1130 Loraa Linda Avenue - Variances - continued Bockmaim asked if they could add 1’ to the two-car garage if they have to The two-car garage would be 21’ wide. He stated that Mr. Gounlaius had convinced Cornell that 22- was a State standard. Peterson responded that she did not wish to amend her motion. (#11) #2365 CHRISTINE VALERIUS, 3750 BAYSIDE ROAD - SKETCH PLAN Christine and Gary Valerius were present. Gaffron reviewed the proposal to create one additional lot from a parcel that contams 3.31 acres of dry buildable and 1.2 acres of wetland, and take advantage of the wetland credit. Th applicant wanted to submit a preliminary plat application but staff suggested a sketch^® because of the following issues: 1) whether the property would be -TTliinhe only one unit was assessed with the Stubbs Bay project, and 2) whether *e City s * Stubbs Bay sewer project was to create the possibility for wettod credits in *e ““ to allow subdivision if it were not possible without the wetland credit. Since the Ci^ proposing to take away the wetland credit, it was difficult to advise the applicant how to proceed if the credit were taken away prior to preliminary subdivision approval. Gaffron indicated another issue is that a neighboring property on L^dmark Drive was given Ae “redit that the applicant is proposing to use. An additional sewer unit was given to the second lot and a connection charge was paid. Planning Commission reviewed the application and referred to Council noting concern about the width variance. The front lot lines proposed at the 50’ setback we 185 m required. Options available to the applicant include acquiring is none available to make up two acres in each lot); asking Council to declare the I®' «wered property, grant the wetland credit and lot width variance; requesting a rezorung, or “'>'"8 Sof L property to an adjacent oivner to get the value out P™Pf.fy-Jhe ®PP ^ wants to proceed^with the application as proposed and use the wetland credit. Valerius filed a formal plat application on May 21, 1998. Council needs to address the following issues: •nr' ^'\ dirtw it tr» heIs the property considered sewered, and if not, will Council aliow it to be considered as sewered and grant the wetland credit: Should a moratorium be placed on the use of wetland credits, whic basically block the applicant’s request? Is granting a lot width variance a possibility?