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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 20, 2000 (#2566 James Langhans, Continued) Langhans stated the hardcover in tha t area will be slightly reduced with this proposal. Langhans noted some areas of hardcover cannot be removed due to erosion problems . Lindquist noted the structural coverage on this property will remain under the allowable 15 percent limit. Lindquist stated he does not have a problem with this application . There were no public comments regarding this application. Motion by Hawn, second by Lindquist, to recommend approval of Application #2566, James Langhans, 1366 Rest Point Road, granting of a variance to lakeshore hardcover to permit the removal of a lakeside deck and replace it with a 16' by 18' addition and a 465 square foot deck. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. SKETCH PLAN (#8) #2563 MIKE AND RUTH FILBRANDT, 3960 BAYSIDE ROAD, SKETCH PLAN REVIEW Mike Filbrandt , Applicant, and Tracy Ingram , Contractor, were present. Weinberger stated this is a sketch plan review . The Applicants are interested in subdividing the property into two buildable lots . The total acreage consists of approximately nine acres of dry buildable land, with the minimum lot size being five acres in the RR-1A district. Weinberger stated there is an issue w ith the amount of wetlands in the area . Weinberger stated the most appropriate way to subdivide the property would be to do a lot line rearrangement because three separate tax parcels exist. Filbrandt stated in approximately 1979 , the City Council elected to make this property five acres, with the surrounding land being zoned two acres . Filbrandt acknowledged that there is some wetlands in the area wh ich will need to be delineated . Filbrandt stated he is looking at creating two or three lots . Weinberger stated City Staff has discussed with the Applicants the most appropriate way to su bd :·1ide this property. Weinberger stated they have considered a lot line rearrangement and a repla tti ng of the property . Weinberger stated there currently exist three separate tax parcels which have not been combined and could potentially be sold as three separate lots . Weinberger stated it is possible that Lot A would meet the minimum five acre standard , which has not been determined at this time due to the lack of a wetland delineation . The property consists of 27 acres, 17 of which are considered to be wetland . A lot line rearrangement is not currently permitted by code the way it could potentially occur on this lot. The City of Orono has used lot line rearrangements when there are two lots that could be developed residentially to create lots that are more comparable in size with the zoning i n the area . Weinberger stated a lot line rearrangement in this case would allow the number of dwelling units to increase on this property from what currently exists . The ordinance requires that there be two conforming lots , and does not allow for any flexible zoning issues such as a variance . Weinberger stated according to the way the Ordinance currently reads, the only way to legally Page 13