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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 28, 1985. PAGE 5 #903 FERRELL that the application could have cost the applicant $1 , 000 just to get denied. Gaf f ron noted that staf f f elt that the applicant could get some general direction from the City under the zoning appeals application process . Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron explained that the Alden Anderson application is very similar to this Ferrell application. Gaffron explained that the applicant owns four adjacent tax parcels totaling 2. 90 acres. Gaffron noted that the applicant wishes to obtain a building permit for the 1 . 04 acre lot. Ward Ferrell stated that he has owned the land since 1948 and built the existing home in 1958 . Ferrell stated that he bought and has saved this land with the intent to build his retirement home. Ferrell stated that Herb Ross (former Orono Mayor ) had requested him t� divide his property. Ferrell stated that as a favor to Ross and the City and to stop trouble in the future, he divided the property into four parcels. Ferrell stated that then the zoning changed in 1967 and at the time the hearing was held regarding this zoning change, he asked whether it would affect existing lots and he was told no by the City. Ferrell noted that he is willing a parcel of land for his daughter to build on. Ferrell stated that in 1980 the Stubbs Bay Marina was divided and the City allowed very small lots. Ferrell felt that he should receive the same treatment that Stubbs Bay Marina had � received. Acting Mayor Frahm explained that the City agreed to smaller lots in the Stubbs Bay Marina because the City felt that it would be a less intense use on the property with residential units rather than the intense use of the commercial marina. Frahm stated that there were very extenuating circumstances with the Stubbs Bay Marina and shouldn' t be used to compare with this application since the circumstances were significantly different. Ward Ferrell asked if the City was going to honor what Herb Ross requested. Ferrell stated that Ross told him to contact George Hanson (former assessor for Orono) to see what the lot sizes should be when he was subdividing the property. Ferrell stated that Hanson told him 140 ' width for each lot. Acting Mayor asked staff what the typical lot size is in the neighborhood. Ward Ferrell stated that the average lot size is one acre and only one parcel is two acres. Councilmember T. Adams asked how many units the applicant is requesting out of a total of 2. 9 acres . Assistant Zoning Administrator Gaffron answered that the applicant is requesting a total of three building sites (one existing, one for the retirement home, one for his daughter ) .