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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 15,2000 <br /> • Joyce Shemanek, Neighbor, was present. <br /> The Certificate of Mailing and Affidavit of Publication were noted. <br /> Weinberger stated the Applicants are proposing to rearrange a common lot line to transfer 1.80 <br /> (#2585 Thomas McCaffrey, Continued) <br /> acres from the property located at 4355 Chippewa Lane to 4265 Chippewa Lane. The existing <br /> 4355 parcel is a legal conforming lot consisting of 6.92 acres and having a lot width of 370 feet. <br /> The transfer of 1.8 acres will result in a 5.12 acre parcel meeting the minimum lot size for the <br /> zoning district. The proposed lot division would transfer approximately 125 feet of frontage to the <br /> adjacent parcel, leaving only 245 feet of frontage where 300 feet is required. The second lot is <br /> almost one acre in size, with the transfer increasing the lot size to 2.80 acres. The lot would have <br /> 327 feet of frontage on Chippewa Lane. <br /> Weinberger stated with the lot line rearrangement, the buildings would now meet the setback <br /> requirements for the zoning district but would continue to be below the minimum lot size for this <br /> zoning district. <br /> Weinberger stated the lot line rearrangement is being proposed in this location due to the location <br /> of some septic sites on the 4265 parcel west of the house. The sites are located within the area to <br /> be transferred to the adjacent property. Additional testing was not completed on the property to <br /> identify additional sites on the lots. It is possible the septic sites could be relocated to another site <br /> • on the property. The second parcel also has two septic sites available near the east property line <br /> for the 4355 lot. <br /> Weinberger noted the proposed lot line rearrangement does not increase the density between the <br /> two lots. Under the existing zoning, no future subdivision is possible. The lot would require a <br /> variance for lot width since the lot would become substandard. The lot line rearrangement would <br /> result in the 4355 lot being reduced in lot width to less than 300 feet and make it nonconforming. <br /> Weinberger noted some of the other lots in this area do not meet the 300 foot frontage requirement. <br /> The Applicants are also proposing to create a ten foot wide walking access to the Luce Line <br /> Trail for the 4265 lot. City Code does not address creating lots with walkways to access public <br /> land. Weinberger noted they have not heard any opposition to this walkway from the DNR. <br /> McCaffrey stated they are attempting with this lot line rearrangement to bring the lots more into <br /> compliance with the five acre zoning concept. McCaffrey stated they were only informed of the <br /> 300 foot frontage last week, which came as a surprise. McCaffrey stated out of the seven lots on <br /> Chippewa Lane, only one complies with the required frontage and one with the required acreage for <br /> this zoning district. McCaffrey stated he is unsure what the intent of the frontage requirement is. <br /> McCaffrey noted they have spent a considerable amount of money on surveys, title searches, and <br /> septic testing on this lot line rearrangement. <br /> Smith inquired why the Applicants are proposing to do this lot line rearrangement. <br /> McCaffrey stated they want to preserve their natural aesthetics. McCaffrey stated the Shemaneks <br /> are planning to retire and sell their property in the near future, which would allow for expansion of <br /> • their lot as well as legal access down to the Luce Line. McCaffrey stated they also need to acquire <br /> some additional land to the west in order to accommodate a mound septic system in the future. <br /> Page 7 <br />