Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 9/12/1988

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ETOWN TES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 26, 1987 #990WFERRELL ROAD VT iANCES CONTINUATION OF REVIEW Present for this matter were Mr. & Mrs. Ward Ferrell. City Administrator Bernhardson explained that Mr. Ferrell owned a parcel of land appoximately 4.19 acres. which was subdivided into 4 lots in the winter of 1958. Mr. Ferrell's request, whirr commenced in April of i985, is that he be allowed to build on the 2 remaining vacant parcels of land. The application was subsequently brought to Council in April 1986, who directed staff to draft a denial resolution which was tabled twice. At the June .), 1986 meeting Council moved to adopt the de ial resolution, the applicant then asked that it be tabled. Subsequent to that he requested *hat it not be considered at the June 23rd, 1986 meeting. City Administrator Bernhardson stated that is where the application currently stands. The previous Council had indicated one of the courses of action was to allcw Mr. Ferrell to amend his request from two alditional building units to one. The second option was to pass the denial resolution which would prohibit Mr. Ferrell from bringing up the request for another six months. Mr. Ferrell stated that his tax statement reads one property at 1.22 acres and the other property at .97 acres which makes it over two acres for both lots together. He asked the Council what they consider to be a hardship. Mayor Grabek noted that when det ning whether a hardship exists, the Council evaluat_ the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and we'.fare of the community and the applicant. Mr. Ferrell notes that the house propgsed to be built on one lut is a 2,000 s.f. house with garage on 40,000 s.f. of land which will not affect the light. He also noted that Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Gaffron stated that both lots were s, 4sfactory for septic systems. He feels that the surr ding property values will not decrease and may in _.:.:t increase with a new residence on the vacant lot. Mr. Ferrell cited instances in which he believes building permits were issued on parcels with less than 2 acres of dry buildable land. -North Brown Road - Oberg residence - septic system was built "in the water". -Bill Mills residence (just south of Ferrell property). -North Brown Road - house bui It or, 1l3 ac. - and the rest of the lot is all ditch.