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REGULAR MEETI27G OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JULY 25. 1978 Page 15 There is no additional land available as the VARIANCE adjacent parcels are occupied. The house location 4055 Elm Street is not 'indicated but it would have to conform to (Continued) all regular setbac3cs. There is one sewer unit assessment on the three lots (1/3 unit per parcel) . Variance 34.452 - Lot area and iot width Area required: 43,560 sq, ft. Actual area: 19 ,920 sq. ft. Variance: 23,640 sq. ft. = 54$ Width required: 140 ft. Actual width: 118 ft. Variance: 22 ft. = 16� Hardship: no additional land available. Planning Commission Meeting - June 26, 1978 P7o applicant present. Staff read into the record a cor:unent from Brad Hays, 4100 Elm Street, wherein he objected to the variance saying he did not think any hardships could be demonstrated. Questions were raised concerning lot drainage. Planning Comrmission tabled application pending review of drainage and requesting applicant to be present to address Commission. Staff Note - June 28, 1978 Site inspection for drainage. There is a large ditch existing on public right-of-way along Elm , Street which ditch is maintained by the City. The ditch flows west to the platted undeveloped right-of-way of Park Avenue where it turns to flow southwesterly. This flow is off the subject property. Development on this lot would require crossing of the ditch with a culvert acceptable to the public works department. Also, construction procedures must be such as to prevent siltation or clogging of the ditch at all times. The following table compares adjacent properties: Subject Lot: 19 ,92Q sq. ft. 601 Mtka. Highlands: 19,500 sq. ft. - Variance approved 5�10-76 615 i�itka. Highlands: 17,500 sq. ft. - Variance approved 6-24-75 594 Park Lane: 12,000 sq. ft. 4100 Elm Street: 24 , 700 sq. ft. 4060 Elm Street: 15,000 sq. ft. 4030 Elm Street 35,000 sq. ft. , (Continued)