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To: Planning Commission Chairman Kelley <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />City Administrator Bernhardson <br />From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />Date: January 12, 1989 <br />Subject: #1366 Loren Butterfield, 3925 Watertown Road - <br />Preliminary Subdivision - Public Hearing <br />Zoning District - RR-lA, 5-acre <br />Application - Split off a 5-acre lot for applicant's son to construct a <br />residence. <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Application <br />Exhibit B - Plat Map With Wetland Map Compilation <br />Exhibit C - Property Owners List <br />Exhibit D - Survey <br />Exhibit E - Proposal With Building Envelope Added <br />Pertinent Facts - <br />1. The property extends across the Luce Line Trail and contains 2 wetland <br />areas. The applicant has additionally purchased Outlet A of Katherine <br />Cram's Hillaway Farm ih order to make up a total of 5 dry acres for <br />the proposed lot. <br />2. Applicant inter»,ds to keep Outlet B with his main parcel, shown as Lot <br />1 on the survey. <br />3. Lot 2 is proposed to be served by an access driveway shown as Outlet <br />C. This outlet width is shown as 28', which is proposed due to the <br />existing greenhouse buildings being 29' from the east lot line. <br />This is somewhat similar to the subdivision approved for Michael <br />Plank further west on Watertown Road, where a 30' outlet was approved <br />based on the concept that while one additional building site might be <br />split off from the large remaining parcel, the existing homestead <br />would be unlikely to access from the outlet area, hence there was no <br />need for a 50' road outlet. The same situation appears to be <br />prevalent in this case. <br />4. The applicant intends to keep Outlet C and Lot 1 in common ownership, <br />granting an access easement to Lot 2 over Outlet C. Then, if Lot 1 is <br />ever subdivided in the future. Outlet C could be widened to <br />accommodate the normal road outlet width associated with a 3-lot <br />division. Such a future widening of Outlet C would likely require <br />removal of portions ’• the greenhouse operation. <br />5. Inherent in this blivislon request are some unusual occurrtQi/ice^ft. <br />First, the accessory structures on Lot 1 will no longer meet a Ivlt' <br />side setback, thej will be set back only 1' from the new side <br />line. This requires a variance.