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Fron: Date: Subject: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator June 29, 1989 #1420 Kevin Norwood, 1360 Vine Place - Subdivision ceumuanM cnYflFaMw r- Zoning District - LR-IB, single family residential, minimum lot size List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Planning Commission Notice of 6/22/89 Exhibit B - Additional Materials Submitted by Applicant Ar7- Exhibit C - Memo & Exhibits of 6/14/89 Discussion ~ Please carefully review the memo and exhibits of June 14, 1989, Briefly, the applicant is proposing to divide a 1.58 acre single tax parcel into two lots, to create one new building site. The Planning Commission initially tabled this item to allow the applicant, at applicant's request, more time to review the issues related to this subdivision. Planning Commission gave the plicant conceptual direction that the subdivision would .obably be recommended for denial. Later in the meeting, applicant returned and requested Planning Commission make a recommendation to Council so that this item could be moved along. Planning Commission recommended 4-0 to deny, following basis: on the 1. The subdivision creates 2 substandard lots from 1 conforming lot, thereby setting an adverse precedent. 2. Approval would be inconsistent with the City's established policy of denying lot area variances associated with subdivisions. Such a policy has been adhered to since establishment of the current zoning code in 1975. 3. The proposal results in the need for a hardcover variance in the 250-500' zone for Lot 1. 4. Prior assessment for municipal sewer does not in and of itself constitute grounds for approval of lot area variances to create a subdivision. 5. The extent and number of variances sought is excessive.