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07-3302 <br /> . 9 July 2007 <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> District. Primary and alternate septic locations for each lot are required; the septic reports have <br /> been submitted and Willie Gibbs, Orono's Septic Manager, has reviewed them. . <br /> Relationship to Surrounding Development <br /> The proposed subdivision with a single, buildable lot of 2 acres is consistent with existing <br /> development in the surrounding neighborhood. Wolsfeld Woods surrounds this site on the north <br /> � and west sides and developed single family lots border on the east and south. The surrounding <br /> single family lots are zoned for 2-acre minimums and vary between 2 and 4-acre lots. • <br /> Conformity with Zoning District Lot Requirements <br /> The property is in the RR- 1B, One Family Rural Residential District, which allows for single <br /> family residential uses with a minimum lot size of two dry buildable acres. Under a standard <br /> subdivision process, each proposed lot would have to contain the minimum of 2.0 acres of dry <br /> buildable land. The current survey depicts a single lot and one outlot with a conforming density <br /> of at least two dry acres per residential lot; the proposed lot meets the 2.0 acre requirement. <br /> General Site Characteristics <br /> The site includes slopes down to a creek that crosses the property from the northwestern corner <br /> flowing to the southeast and the°northeastern corners of the property. The majority of the creek <br /> property will be included within the proposed outlot. A "Manage 2" classification wetland is <br /> located at the southwest portion of the property and mostly within the proposed outlot. <br /> Lot Layout and Lot Standards <br /> The property currently is one 6.5� total acre lot with one home. The existing lot as well as the <br /> , newly proposed configuration is irregularly shaped; the defined front lot line is to be the <br /> southeastern 200' portion abutting the existing private drive outlot. According to the RR-1B <br /> Zoning District standards all of the lots must contain 2.0 dry acres and meet a 200' width <br /> requirement at the road frontage as well as at the 50' principal building setback. Soil testing has <br /> been completed on each of the lots, and the City's septic inspector has reviewed and tentatively <br /> approved the proposed designs. The septic inspector has granted setback variances for the septic <br /> treatment areas to encroach on the wetland setback. However the alternate septic site appears to <br /> encroach into the wetland itsel£ Staff has had discussions with the MCWD as well as our <br /> wetland consultant, John Smyth. We axe confident that the issue with the wetland encroachment <br /> can be resolved, either by adjusting the septic treatment boundary or by revisiting the wetland <br /> boundary analysis. This must be accomplished in order for the plat to be approved. In general, it <br /> appears that all of the lots are acceptable with building sites and septic sites meeting City <br /> standards. ` <br /> Road Layout and Standards <br /> The property is proposed to maintain its existing driveway location off of the private drive. <br /> Park/Trail Easement/Fees or Dedication Needed <br /> The CMP indicates that future trails are proposed along County Road 6; this property does not <br /> directly abut County Road 6 therefore a trail dedication is not applicable. As no new buildable <br /> lots are proposed, Staff will recommend that the City waive the standard 8% Park Dedication <br /> Fee. <br /> 2 <br />