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To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members <br />Planning Commission Chairman Kelley <br />Orono Planning Commission Members <br />City Administrator Bernhardson <br />From: Michael P, Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />Date: April 18, 1989 <br />Subject: #990 Ward Ferrell, 3405 Watertown Road - <br />Variance - Continued Review <br />4 <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A ~ <br />Exhibit B - <br />Exhibit C - <br />Exhibit D - <br />Discussion - <br />Applicant's Most Recent Letter of Request 4/10/89 <br />Surveys of Questioned "Similar" Properties <br />Staff Memo of 10/21/88 <br />Staff Memo & Exhibits of 10/19/88 <br />Mr, Ferrell has sent a letter requesting final action on his <br />application for lot area and width variances in order to construct new <br />residences on each of two lots he owns adjacent to his existing homestead <br />parcel. The two lots in question are 0.85 and 1.04 acres in area <br />respfcw. “ively . <br />In the past, the Planning Commission and City Council have indicated <br />to Mr. Ferrell that two new houses on his 2.9 acre total acreage will not <br />be acceptable. At least one member of a past Council suggested to Mr. <br />Ferrell that one additional house, for a total density of approximately one <br />house per 1.45 acres, might be acceptable. No final Council action has <br />been taken on this application due to applicants many requests for tabling, <br />on April 14, 1986, Council did direct staff to draft a resolution for <br />denial of request for two additional houses, which has never been drafted <br />but never acted upon. <br />The applicant has mentioned five specific properties in his letter <br />which he feels are relevant to his situation. In fact, staff has reviewed <br />these five cases and would make the following brief comments about each: <br />A) 900 Brown Road North - Total lot area * 2.03 acres; total <br />contiguous lot area * 0.97 acres. This lot was created as part of the <br />subdivision "Farm at Long Lake" in 1977 under the current two acre <br />standards. The lot is split into three distinct parcels by steep <br />gullies and creeks. <br />B) 1925 West Farm Road - Total lot area *= 2.08 acres; contiguous lot <br />area = 1.42 acres. This lot was also created in 1977 as part of the <br />"Farm at Long Lake". The same creek noted above traverses a corner of <br />this lot.