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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. --------- FINDINGS OF FACT: Al. The analysis contained within staff memos and the exhibits attached to the aforesaid memos, all minutes from the above mentioned meetings, and any and all other materials distributed at these meetings are hereby incorporated by reference. A2. The Property is located within the RR-lB Single Family Rural Residential District which requires a minimum lot area of 2.0 acres and a minimum lot width of 200' for construction of a single family residence. A3. The Property is 0.39 acres in area, being 100 feet in defined width. The Property is considered as legally nonconforming with regard to lot area and lot width. A4. The Property is located within Storm Water Overlay District Tier 3 which allows 35% hardcover. The proposed residence construction will result in hardcover on the Property of approximatelyl5.5%, well below the maximum hardcover allowance. A5. The Owners are planning to construct a new home on this vacant lot. The lot is just under 4/10 acre in the RR-lB 2-acre zone, and is a comer lot with the Arbor Street frontage defined as front. The Property has sewer available and was assessed for sewer in 1985, hence the Property was assumed to be buildable as a combination of two lots at that time, as evidenced by City Council Resolution No. 1797. The Property will be served by a private well. The proposed 2-story home includes an attached garage and has an overall footprint of approximately 1850 s.f. including deck and porches. The house is proposed as a 'lookout' rather than a walkout due to the relative flatness of the lot, and as proposed will have a defined height of just over 26 feet, meeting the 30' limit. A6. The Owners are requesting a number of variances, as the buildable envelope under RR-lB setback standards is approximately 20 feet in width and 60 feet in length and would not allow sufficient footprint area for a reasonably sized home. A 7. The Property at 100' wide and less than 1 /2 acre in area is typical of lots in the Crystal Bay neighborhood, the majority of which was platted in 1909 and 1915. Over the past century, individual lots as well as double lots and a few triple or larger lots have been built on with single family homes. The RR-lB zoning of the Crystal Bay neighborhood is a reflection of the surrounding rural area, and has never been revised to reflect the actual neighborhood lot sizes created 100 years ago. Rezoning to more closely match the prevailing lot sizes has been discussed in the past but not acted upon. It is noted that Orono's ½-acre zone standards would allow for a O. 5 acre lot and 100' width, with setbacks of 3 0' front and rear, 10' sides, and 15' side street. 2