09-25-1989 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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COUNCIL MEETING To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members SEP 251989 City Administrator Bernhardson CITY OF ORONO From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: September 20, 1989 Subject: #1434 Gary Barr, 3034 Casco Point Road - Conditional Use Permit - Resolution Zor'ng District - LR-lC, Single family, lakeshore residential, 1 '2 acre Application - Request for guest house conditional use permit. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Proposed Resolution Exhibic B - Planning Commission Action Notice of 8/2i/89 Exhibit C - Memo & Exhibits of 8/14/89 Discussion - Please review the memo and exhibits of August 14, 1989. Briefly, the applicant is requesting conditional use permit approval to allow retention of the existing guest house above his ,'stached garage. As noted in the it-:mc, to the Planning c.vmmission, this guest house unit is essentially one room, with a kitchenette and bathroom, arA was permitted to be constructed in 1976. Applicant notes that in the past he has rented out the main house during the winter while he was in Florida. On an occassional basis, he has had someone living in the guest apartment mainly as a security measure while he was out of state. Applicant notes that he has absolutely no intent of renting the guest house in the future and agrees to abide by the four conditions recommended by staff and Planning Commission. Regarding the technical requirements for a guest house conditional use permit, the standards require that" all regular lot requirements be met by the guest house". Applicant has an er, sting lot area of .81 acres in a .5 acre zone. Although he has attempted to purchase the .17 acre vacant parcel immediately west, he has not succeeded to date due to inability of the cui rent owner to provide clear title. Even with that .17 acre, the property would still .02 acres 1?ss than the 1.0 acre requirement. Staff reviewed this issue in the discussion portion of the August 14, 1989 memo.