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TO: Chair Lindquist and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />FROM: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />DATE: July 14, 1997 <br />SUBJECT: #2258 Gerald E. Walsh, 180 Big Island -Lot Area Variance -Public Hearing <br />Zoning District: RS, Seasonal Recreational. <br />Application: Request for lot area variance similar to those granted per the RS District ordinances <br />in 1983. <br />List of Exhibits <br />A -Application <br />B -Plat Map <br />C -Property Owners List <br />D -Topographic Map <br />E -Excerpts from 1983 Information Packet <br />F -Excerpts from RS District Ordinances <br />Summary of Application <br />Mr. Walsh recently purchased 180 Big Island, also known as Record Lot 37, a 100'x280' (0.64 acre) <br />lot comprised of two tax parcels. This record lot is listed as a substandard buildable record lot in the <br />RS ordinance, which means the City would allow construction of a seasonal cabin and related <br />amenities. <br />When the RS ordinance was adopted in 1983, all owners of substandard buildable record lots were <br />given the opportunity to apply for an "automatic lot area variance" at no charge, by signing and <br />returning specific documents to formalize the buildable lot status. Approximately two-thirds of the <br />eligible owners took advantage of this, and a few others have dribbled in over the last fourteen years, <br />typicall as a result of a request for building permit or transfer of ownership. Records indicate 38 of <br />53 "substandard buildable record lots" have completed the area variance requirement. <br />Applicant at this time has no specific plans to build on the property, which is currently vacant, but <br />is requesting the formal lot area variance be granted as was granted to similar properties. Staff has <br />not required that a survey be submitted at this time because no survey was requested of the other <br />properties granted such variances. The City would certainly require a survey prior to issuing <br />building permits for the property. Also, the two tax parcels must be legally combined per Section <br />10.31 Subd. 6(B).