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� o • 13. A steep hill on both lots precludes construction of separate driveways without major land alteration. 14. Access safety onto Casco Point Road at this location is a concern because of a curve in the public street and because the steep hill on these lots reduces exit visibility. Having two . driveways or multiple use of one driveway at this location would increase the safety problems. � 15. Only one water service stub �nd one sewer connection stub have been provided for both lots. Occupied Lot 4 has been connected to public sewer and water service and has been assessed for one sewer connection unit and one water unit. Vacant Lot 3 has not been assessed unit charges for sewer or water. 16. Water service for the residence on Lot 4 was connected in 1972 via a pipe through Lot 3 to a service stub provided on Lot 3. 17. At the request of applicant Lorge, the City Council on November 24, 1980, adopted Resolution No. 1231 approving creation of private easements over Lot 3 in favor of Lot 4 to accommodate the existing driveway and utility services, with the agreed upon understanding of Lorge that such approval for combined use of the separate lots may be an additional factor in considering denial of the variance for which Lorge had applied. • 18. Both lots have been zoned for a minimum lot size of 1/2 acre, 21, 780 s . f. since Ordinance No. 93 in 1967, at which time the two lots were held in common ownership by Kaare and Kathleen Gronvold and which lots combined met the requirements of this zoning density. 19. Richard and Jean Lorge purchased both lots in 1972, with certificate of title document 480490 recorded August 10, 1972, at which time the lot in combination met the requirements of the 1967 zoning code, and at which time Lot 3 would not have been separately buildable without the same lot width variance applied for herein and a variance for lot area, for which Lorge still has not applied. 20. In comprehensive city wide rezoning in 1974, Ordinance No. 172 changed the District designation but did not change the minimum lot area, lot width or yard setback standards for this area as originally established in 1967. 21. Zoning Administrator, Jeanne Mabusth, has stated in the record that in January or February, 1980, she received a call from a realtor representing Lorge asking about the buildability of Lot 3 if Lot 4 were sold to someone else, at which time the realtor was advised that vaiances would be required to build a house on Lot 3. • Page 3 of 6