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�' ��' f ORONO O .� O _ CITY o �� ,� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL "'� � �"' NQ. � `��-' �� '�' � ''�+� ' � ~ti t��9 g�G � �CEgHO . 5. Prior to December 19, 1983, the Ciry Council always required that when two or more lots were owned in common, each lot must individually meet or exceed the requirements of the Zoning Code before any of the lots can be built upon and that two or more substandard lots owned in common must be combined so that the resulting combined lot meets the requirements of the Zoning�Code before the lots can be built upon. 6. Upon completion of a 6 month City wide review of the common ownership issue, on December 19, 1983, the City approved a policy change to permit all substandard undeveloped lots within the sewered areas of the City regardless of the ownership of these lots, the same standards for review. 7. The property is 16,748 square feet or 77% of the required area. The property is consistent in area with 7 other developed lots within a total developed neiQhborhood of 33 lots. 8. The property measures�55 feet in lot width, identical in width to two neighboring developed Iots but narrower than the majority of lots in the 33 lot Casco Circle neighborhood. 9. The Orono Planning Commission reviewed this application on April 19, 1993 and � on a vote of 3-2 recommended approval of the variances as proposed based upon the following findings: A. No available land - lots are developed on both sides of property. B. Sewer and water are available to the property. C. A house and improvements can be consttucted without the need for additional variances. D. By granting this variance there will be no negative effect on the public health, safety and welfare. � E. By granting this variance it is consistent with the development of the area. � F. By granting this variance there should be no need for future hardcover and setback variances. _ � � . Page 2 of� � . ►..��o..