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: ��!t -' 7' O� O- � � 4 - • s . C ITY of ORONO � ' r � ' � � titi' RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ��kESiI04�G NO. � � � `�' � a) The area variance is necessary to allow use of the site for residential dwelling purposes.The property has been in separate ownership not legally comUined with . any other parcels, although it has Ueen owned in common with the adjoining developed residential parcel since 1974. b) The properiy contains a wetland that has been delineated under cunent WCA rules and which is not included in the calculation of dry Uuildable land area.The lot size and wetland status are factors unique to this lot and not under the applicants' � control. c) Granting of a lot area variance to allow a house to be constructed on the site will have only a minor impact on the character of the neighborhood,as long as the house meets the setUack standards for the 2-acre zone(which will center the house on the lot more than for other lots in the neighborhood which were developed under a lesser standard under prior codes). • d) The lot size is typical of the immediate area,and all homes in the immediate area are subject to the 2-acre standards even though they are 1-acre lots. The wetland condition is a unique factor to this property and the vacant lot across the street from it. e) Virtually the entire properly was identified as wetland on the City's 1975 Wetland� Inventory and Classification Maps. Filling on the property in the 1960's resulted in _ significant changes to the property such that in 2004 the wetland remaining on the property as defined under current regulations is approximately 0.19 acres in area, or 1/5 of the gross area of the site.The applicants have demonstrated that the area designated as wetland in the City's 1975 Wetland Inventory is no longer serving wetland functions and cannot legally be required to be restored to its condition prior to the filling.A 0.13 acre drainage easement to accommodate a drainageway on the property reduces the buildable area to 0.69 acres, leaving a buildaUle envelope � meeting all applicable setbackrequirements of approximately 50'x 75',adequate to construct a reasonable size home and garage. Therefore, granting of the area variance to allow a house on the site will not be contrary to the intent of the Code, and no additional variances are necessary to construct a residence on the property. fl The applicants have concurrentlyrequested a wetland map amendment to revise the boundaries of the wetland on the property. The City Engineer has provided comments regarding the stormwater management implications of amending the • ' Page 2 of 7