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A . •� <br />CITY of ORONO <br />ors .tNs;•'• 11((pr IA.f M.N'rvM.J 11.,v �t�nnrr .I.�rMYntt'.patl ll((I/rr <br />• /'' (its (h,• Nt-r►h Sh,,.,• u/ take 3 innr/unkrt <br />October 26, 1981 <br />Ward Ferrell <br />3405 Watertown Road <br />Long Lake, :T! 55356 <br />Dear Mr. Ferrell: <br />1 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 />home. 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 your 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 tha 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 suca 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 />K11ANF4(.&aFO%6r4. US�ISt • �UVi1HIM�11UM1alWAKI •11tI5y • /IM1CMuM1l! •S!1l3� <br />t <br />