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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL N0. 6596 corridor is for a shared driveway so that Lot 2 can avoid an added curb cut onto North Shore Drive. 11. The existing shared driveway configuration has not caused any of the potential conflicts envisioned by the back lot ordinance rationale. Due to the shape of the lots, the actual separation between the homes at 2445 and 2455 exceeds 200 feet, far greater than the 125' separation that would be required in a standard front/back lot configuration in the 2 -acre zone. 12. The adjacent property at 2445 North Shore Drive as a result of the 1995 re -plat technically does not exhibit the characteristics of a front lot, as it extends full-length from North Shore Drive to the Lake. This is a result of the unique configuration that existed before the 1995 re -platting. The locational relationship between the homes at 2445 and 2455 has been established and in place for nearly 40 years. It is also a fact that the Owner also owns the property at 2445 and has recently had that residence demolished. Any future development of 2445 will be with full knowledge of the configuration, shape and setback requirements applicable to Lots 1 and 2. 13. Applying the normal LR -1A side setback standards for future development/redevelopment of the Property will have minimal impact on the character of the neighborhood, as the vast majority of other lakeshore homes in the neighborhood are subject to the normal LR-lA standards. 14. Application of the back lot standards to Lot i reduces the buildable width of the 160 -foot wide lot from approximately 100 feet to approximately 70 feet, and limits the ability to make additions to the existing home or replace the existing home with a similar home unless replaced exactly in kind. 15. The City Council finds that adherence to the back lot standards is not critical for maintaining compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood. There is no apparent potential conflict related to the functional rear yard of the applicant's Property abutting the functional front yard of the adjacent residence at 2445 North Shore Drive. The existing shared driveway configuration has no negative impacts on either of Lots 1 or 2. CONCLUSIONS, ORDER AND DECLARATION Based upon one or more of the above findings, the Orono City Council hereby declares that the Property at 2455 North Shore Drive shall be considered as a standard lot for zoning purposes and shall not be subject to the back lot standards established within Municipal Zoning Code Section 78-1370. Page 4 of 5