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To: Orono Council Members From: Michael P. Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator Date: December 3, 1985 Subject: 1988 James H. Mertes, 3237 Casco Circle - Variance (Renewal) Zoning District - LR-lC (1/2 acre minimum area, 100' minimum width) Application - Renewal Lot Width/Lot Area Variance List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Plat Map Exhibit C - Property Owners List Exhibit D - Survey Exhibit E - Resolution #1607, Dated February 27, 1984 Exhibit F - Minutes, Documents, Etc. Leading to Resolution i1607 Exhibit G - Planning Commission Minutes of 11/18/85 Variances Requested a) Lot Area - Required s 21,780 s.f. 80% Area s 17,424 s.f. Existing - 16,748 s.f. or 77% Variance - 5,032 s.f. or 23% b) Lot Width - Required z 100' 80% Width - 80' Existing - 55' Variance - 45' or 45% This property was granted lot width and lot area variances in February 1984 per Resolution No. 1607 (attached). The variances expired t the end of one year and the owner, Douglas Smith, never submitted a completed and acceptable building permit application. Smith since then has had the property for sale and the current applicant, James E. Mertes, is applying for a renewal variance. This property (Lot 18) was originally owned in common with the two lots to the north (Lots 16 amd 17, which are now combined). As a result of the common ownership study the City changed its policy on common ownership lots in sewered tones, and based on the individual merits of Lot 18, the lot area and width variances were granted. A brief review of the issues, disregarding the previous common owner- ship status, is as fallows: 1. Lot Area is 16,748 s.f, or 771 of the required 21,780 s.f. (half - acre). 2. Lot width is 55' or 55% of the required 100' width.