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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCII. MEETING HELD MAY 26, 1987 #990 WARD FERRELL 3405 WATERTOWN ROAD VARIANCES CONTINUATION OF REVIEW Present for this matter were Mr. & Mrs. ward Ferrell. City Administr, for Berrihardson explained that Mr. Ferrell owned a parcel of land appoximately 4.19 acres. which was subdivided into 4 lots in the winter of 1958. Mr. Ferrell's request, which commenced in April of 1.985, is that he be allowed to build on the 2 remaining vacant parcels of land. The application was subsequently brought to Council in April 1986, who directed staff to draft a denial resolution which was tabled twice. At the June 9, 1.986 meeting Council moved to adopt the denial resolution, the applicant then asked that itbe tabled. Subsequent to that he requested that it not be considered at the June 23rd, 1986 meeting. City Administrator Bernhardson stated that is where the application currently stands. The previous Council had indicated one of the courses of action was to allow Mr. Ferrell to amend his request from twe additional building units to one. The second option was to pass the denial resolution which would prohibit Mr. Ferrell from bringing up the request for another six months. Mr. Ferrell stated that his tax statement reads one rroperty at 1.22 acres and the other property at .97 acres which makes it over two acres for both lots together. He asked the Council what they consider to be a hardship. Mayor Grabek noted that when determining whether a hardship exists,. the Council evaluates the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community and the applicant. Mr. Ferrell notes that the house proposed to be built on one lot is a 2.,000 s.f. house with garage on 40,1000 s.f. of land which will not affect the light. He also noted that Asst Planning b 'Zoning Administrator Gaffron stated that both lots were satisfactory for septic systems. He feels that the surrounding property values will not decrease and may in fact increase with a new residence on she vacant lot. Mr. Ferrell cited instanceE building permits were issued on acres of dry buildable land. -North Brown Road - vherq was bui 1 t "in the water". -Bill Mills residence property). in which he }relieves parcels with less than residence - septic system (just south of Ferrell -North 13rown Ro'Id - house bui 1t on l ar-t v and the If, t of the lot 1 3 1 1 +1itch.