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r-I t-87 <br />CITY of ORONO <br />1',•%111((pr N.., Mi.('rvm1..1 II.dv. %Iinnrrul..,1:.f;:IaMunto pal ll(fitra <br />(1n the : t,r1h Sheer ;j Lakr .Nrnnrh,llka <br />October 26, 1981 <br />Ward Ferrell <br />3405 Watertown Road <br />Long Lake, - V 55356 <br />Dear Mr. Ferrell: <br />I have received your recent letter to the City concerning the lots <br />you own on Watertown Road. First, let me apologize for not having <br />time to answer your questions sooner. <br />As I understand the problem, you own three separate tax parcels, <br />or lots, on Watertown Road. Your home is on the eastern parcel <br />with the next two parcels being the open yard area west of your <br />hope. You now wish to sell one or both of the other parcels for <br />another building site. <br />We measure the parcel with your home as about .86 acre in area, <br />the next parcel as .82 acre, and the western parcel as 1.04 acre, <br />all exclusive of road right of way. This totals 2.72 acres. <br />The zoning in you- area since 1975 has required at least 2.0 acres <br />of land for each house. This is because there is no City sewer <br />available and each house must maintain its own septic system. <br />Your three parcels together now comprise one conforming lot. <br />If any of the parcels were to be sold off, none would meet the <br />minimum lot area including the one with your home. <br />Because these lots would be less than the minimum area required, <br />the City would not issue permits for any new house, whether you <br />own the lots or if you sold one. There would be no basis for the <br />City to grant a variance to the zoning area requirements. <br />The only option would be a general area -wide rezoning. I must <br />tell you that sucii a prospect is very, very unlikely. <br />I know this is not the answer you were looking for. Things do <br />change as the years pass. If you wish to discuss it further, <br />' a A0411%111INAII()%a4737))8 a PtatK %-IIMKS 4'I'1.° <br />% S'A BSI " • <br />C <br />