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• • >, ,, 9. Parcels 8000 and 8200 were wzder cortanon ownership as far back as our records show and probably back to the time of the division of the original Lot 3. � 10. Parcels 8000 and 8200 together consist of less than the required one-half acre of dry buildable land. 11. As of 1967 and until January 1, 1975, Section 31.200 of the Zoning Code provided as follows: "Existin� lots. A lot of record existing upon September 14, 1967, (the effective date of the Zoning Code) Lmder single separa.te ownership in an "R" Residential�District, which does not meet the requirements of the Zoning Cod.e as to area or width ma.y be utilized for a single family detached dwelling purpose provided that in the jud�nnent of the cotmcil such use does not adversely affect the public health or safety. Single separa.te ownerships include joint ownerships by not more than two persons." 12. Therefore, both Parcels 8000 and 8200 have been tmder conunon rnunership , and were not tmder single separate ot,mership and lots were wlbuildable pursuant to the Zoning Code. 'If the current c�cvner retains ownership of Parcel 8100, then Parcels 8000 and 8200 together would meet the rec{uirements of the existing Zoning Cod.e. 13. On January 1, 1975, the Zoning Code of the City of Orono was amended . and language similar to Section 31.200 above was included therein, which language applied only to existing lots which, because of that zoning change, placed in new use districts . with new lot area and width reQuirements. Parcels 8000 and 8200 were not so changed and therefore were subject to the lot of record and single separate ownership restriction as set forth above in Section 31.200. 14. The applicant has failed to show any tmic{ue hardship to justify any v ariance from the provisions of the Zoning Cod.e, There are other substandard lots throughout the city which have been combined in the past pursuant to Section 31.200 or language similar thereto. 15. The variance is denied in order to prevent the creation of the public harm of congested streets, la'ck of adec{uate parking, and lack of open space in the area which would result if these substandard lots were developed as two separate lots in violation of the Orono Zoning Code. � " 16. Section 31.200 et. seq. of the Orono Zoning Code requires that the variance be denied. ' 17. These two lots, Parcels 8000 and 8200, have been taxed i.n the past as though they were• just one building site and not as though they were two building sites. Adopted by the City CoLmcil of the City of Orono, Mi.nnesota, a a re lar ting held Jtme 13, 1977, by a vote of ayes and O� nays. / � � William B. Van Nest, Mayor ATTEST: Walter R. son, Administrator