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- Cit� of ORONO <br /> • , RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCI L <br /> � <br /> , � NO. 2637 <br /> • � • • <br /> 7. On October 12, 1959, the Council adopted Ordinance No. <br /> 22 establishing a minimum building lot size of 1 acre and <br /> minimum 140' width at the building line for aII building <br /> lots. Ordinance No. 22 also allowed the Council, at their <br /> option, to grant variances for existing lots in single <br /> separate ownership that do not meet these standards. <br /> 8. On September 14, 1967, the Council adopted the Orono <br /> Zoning Ordinance designating the R-1C zoning district in <br /> which the property is located, requiring a minimum of 1 acre <br /> in area and 140 ' minimum width. <br /> 9. On January l, 1975, the current zoning ordinance came <br /> � into effect, rezoning this property to RR-1B, Rural <br /> Residential zoning district, requiring a minimum lat size of <br /> � 2.0 acres in area and 200' minimum width. <br /> 10. Mr. Ferrel.l has retained ownership of Parcels 1, 2, and <br /> • 3 since their creation as a result of the 1958-1959 <br /> subdivision. <br /> 11. On March 18, 1985, Mr. Ferrell requested City staff to <br /> accept a variance application for approval to construct a <br /> new home on Parcel 3. At staff recommendation, Ferrell <br /> submitted the application as a zoning appeal in order to be <br /> granted a timely review and recommendation by the Planning <br /> Commissian without submitting the complete survey and soil <br /> testing information required. <br /> 12. Pursuant to the zoning appeal application, the Planning <br /> Commission held a public hearing on that matter, Application <br /> #903, on April 15, 1985. The Planning Commission confirmed <br /> that many variances were necessary to build on either Parcel <br /> 2 or 3. The Planning Commission noted that the property <br /> consists of 4 separate tax parcels which are contiguous and <br /> which are owned in common by the app Iicant. The property in <br /> total contains approximately 2.90 acres and has a defined <br /> width in excess of 600' in both respects meeting the area <br /> and width requirements for the single existing residence on <br /> the property. The Planning Commission determined that the <br /> following variances were required in order to allow new <br /> residences to be constructed on either of Parcels 2 or 3: <br /> Parcel 1 (with existing house) <br /> � a) Lot Area Required = 2.0 acres <br /> � Existing = 1.01 acres or 50.5$ <br /> Variance = 0.99 acres or 49.5� <br /> � Page 4 of 13 <br />