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MUTES. OF A PUNNING C0►f41SSION r4TTING HELD AUG III 1, 1977 - PAGE_ 4 40, !7b Mr. & Mrs. Becker were also present. They expressed their JACK RHODE concerns and objections regarding the proposal. Some of (continued) these were: (0210) (1) When was the land legally platted? It ,as their understanding that if the land was legally platted before the 1965 zoning, Orono policy would tend to grant variances. (2) Did prior owner own the lot as an adjacent property? (3) Lot in question was less than the 1 acre i,rea and 140 ft. width requirements. (4) His nearest neighbor is presently 140 ft. away. %hen he pure.ased his house he was advised by his attorney that the lot in question was unbuildable. Ile is opposed to the 26 ft. setback on Mr. Rhode's house. (5) Becker's prefer the quiet and felt that the noise level would be increased. (6) A variance had been granted in October of 1974 to this property subject to no other variances being granted and the carriage house being razed. Mr. Becker felt this should be enforced. (7) It is his understanding that a driveway should be 10 ft. from a lot line. Mr. Becker felt that the proposed driveway for the Rhode property was too close to the lot line. (8) No more than 1 principal building located on the lot. requested that the Planning Commission should take these .i.ems into account when making their decision. After all the comments were heard from the concerned parties involved, the Planning Commission discussed the proposal before them. In addressing the points brought ip by Mr. Becker, the Planning Commission advised that the lot in question was b substandard lot rather than ar, unbuildable lot. The variance granted in 1974 and the conditions set forth at that time were now void. However, the same conditions could again be applied to this application. Due to the fact that Mr. Rhode has withdrawn his request to use the existing structure as a guest house, `here would be only one principal building on this lot. Concerning the driveway being too close to the lot line, Orono code does not specify any setback requirement. Commission also disaLtised the 7S foot lakeshore and average setback in relation to this property and the adjacent and nearby properties. Given all the facts, they felt that Mr. Rhode was cooperative in trying to resolve this matter.