Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 9/12/1988

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 15, 1985 PAGE 4 #903 WARD FERRELL Rovegno noted that for 20 years it has been taxed As c. s-carate buildable site and for the past 3 years it has not been L�%xed as a buildable site. Ward Ferrell stated that he has kept the property all these years thinking he could build on each parcel and he noted he would like to build his retirement home on one of the parcels. Ferrell noted he has owned the property since 1950 and is entitled to build. Planning Commission agreed with staff's interpretation of the zoning code that the property needs a variance. Chairman Callahan suggested that the Planning Commission be polled as to their feeling on the application if it were an actual variance request. Kelley felt that Lots 7 and 8 should be combined into one lot, thereby only allowing two lots (the e.:isting lot with the existing home and one other lot (7 & 8 combined )I. Mary Ferrell stated that the ccde is not consistent and is contradictory in that the zoninS. has changed along with the code over the years. Sime felt that there is very little doubt that staff interpreted the zoning code correctly, but whether he agrees wit:i the basic premise is another point. Sime felt that there are a bundle of rights that go with the land and should riot be taken away from people by changing the rules or zoning while they still own the land. Sime stated that the common ownership issue seems to alter the rules for people. Most of the Planning Commission felt they -:ould only approved two lots (the existing lot with the existing home and one other lot] conditioned upon Lots , and 8 being combined. Chairman Callahar closed the public ? ring at 8:49 p.m. Rovegno moved, Sime seconded, to confirm staff 's interpretation of the zoning code that these lots do Need variances. Motion, Ayes (6), Nays (0). Rovegno felt that a less intense use of the property would be more reasonable by combining Lot 7 and 8 and that way the applicants would only n-ed a lot area variance and not a lot width variance. Zoning Administrator Mabusth stated that this application was brought in under a request to confirm the interpretation of the zoning code in order to save the applicants money. Mabusth noted that a completed application would require payment foi area variances for each proposed and existing building site in addition to septic testing for each undeveloped site aed an alternate test site for existing o' v