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• l Cit� of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 1247 3� 19. Sec� on 39. 100 of the Orono Platting Code pertaining to the design of streets provides that minor residential streets have a right of way of 50 feet wide and be terminated in a cul-de-sac not less than 100 feet in diameter. Approval of the Hepp application would first require approval of variances from the performance standards of Section 39 . 100 as follows : a) The proposed driveway easement is only 20 feet wide, not 50 feet as required. b) The proposed driveway easement does not terminate in a cul-de-sac but instead dead-ends abruptly at proposed Lot l . c) There has been no plan submitted and there is apparently insufficient land area available in Lot 9 to provide for a 50 ft. wide right of way and 100 ft. diameter cul-de-sac in addition to the desired two residential lots. 20 . Section 31 . 220 of the Orono Zoning Code States : � Lots to Face Streets . Each lot shall face on a public street or appropriate private easement. This section is intended to provide a means for utilizing existing lots of record which may have been land-lo�ked by unplanned subdivisions occurring prior to the adoption of the Platting Code. The more restrictive provisions of Section 39 . 140 (3) are intended to apply to newly subdivided properties so as to ensure logical subdivision of properties in conformance with the intent of Section 39 . 010 . Even if Section 31 . 220 were to apply to the Hepp application, the council hereby finds that the proposed driveway easement intended to serve Lot 1 is not an "appropriate" easement because its location has the adverse effect of splitting proposed Lot 2 into two substandard parcels in violation of the standards setout in Section 31 . 204 . Therefore approval of the Hepp application would first require approval of a variance to Section 31 . 220 because said easement is not "appropriate" as required therein. 21 . The Planning Commission on November 17 , 1980 recommended approval of the Hepp application pursuant to Exhibit A making the following findings : a) adequate area for two lot subdivision in the LR-1B Zoning District Lot 1 - 1 .6 acres; Lot 2 - 1 acre b) sufficient sewer and water capacity for Lot 2 c) adequate area of public street providing access for three lots based on following hardships : � 1 . cul-de-sac lot has limited frontage on public street 2 . city encouraged third user of access by creating access easement for Hannah Lot - the repercussions of agreeing to this easement were not made clear to original owner and future buyer (Hepp) . PAGE_LOF 11