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MINU*MS Or THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 29, 1984. PAGE 6 1820 LONIE FISK Coller stated that granting the variances here would not be arbitrary and capricous. Coller stated that the above findings in the case cited above are extremely important and relevant to the Fisk case. Coller noted findings that are unique to this property which include the following: I. Size and depth of the property. 2. Setback and character of the adjacent home. 3. Stri(-t apnlic;ition of the ordinance would not result in a more suitabl-2 neighborhood for the neighbors. earth Coller stated that the current development in thc? immediate area (F:lm Street, Oak Street, Park Drive, and Park Lane), zero are over the one acre requirement of '.:he zoning district. Coller noted that zero are over 32-100 percent, one is between 60-80 percent, one is 43- 6:- percent, one is between 20-43 percent. Coller stated twat on Oak --treet there are 6 developed units, only one meets code requi rements. Coller stated one is between 83-100 percent, two are between 60-80 percent, one is between 40-69 percent, and one is between 20-40 percent. Coller stated that on Park Lane there are 16 units developed. Coller stated that zero aL:_ over the code requirements, two are between 80-100 percent, one is between 60-80 percent, four are between 60-80 percent_, and eiglot are between 20-40 percent. Coller stated that in t'le same category as Fisk's lot, there are 126 units in the LR-1B zoning district in the same category. Coller noted there are 20 percent that are in the same category or worse than the Fisk application. Garth Coller. introduce,i .1aries Benschuof, traffic analysist, to give expert testimony on the affe,_t of the traffic in the neighborhood if this lot was approved. Jim Benschoof, traffic analysist, stated that he has conducted a study of the traffic patterns in the neighborhood. Benschoof stated that 11 existing homes are served by Oak Strr_�et. Renschoof stated approximately 110 trips per day would be made on Oak Street. Benschoof stated that the Fisk home would create about 10 more trips per day on Oak Street. Benschoof stated that the intersection of Oak Street and CR 151 has the capacity to handle the additional trips of the Fisk lot and any other possible lots as well. Benschoof stated that they addressed the conditions on Oak Street where the lot would gain access as to the ability of that segment of Oak Street and found that segment of the street will serve the lot effectively. Benschoof stated that there is ade-quate sight distance where the driveway would be located to effectively serve the Fisk lot. Benschoof stated that on an ovorall basis that the existing streets can effectively 'ic..ommn:iata the a111itional. tr.Aff.ic associat-1 .ui t'l Hl•� Fisk 1nt