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Clt� o� ORONO
• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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A f;ESOLUT I ON DENY I NG AN AF'F'EALS AF'F'L I CAT I ON
` THAT WOULD EKEMF'T THE DIVISION OF
LEGALLY COME�I NED LOTS FF;OM THE SUEsD I V I S I ON F:EGULAT I OhIS
OF THE CITY OF OFi0N0
WHEREAS, per Sectian 1�7. C�6 Subdivision � Jat�n Cric�on
(h�rc��-Ft�r "��pplic7nt") filed ��n app��ls application wi.tl-i th� '
Ci ty th�-tt sought to �1«r-i f y th� G�pp 1 i c��t i ori c,f the subd i vi�i�n
regulatic,ns of t�ie Gity an the divisir,n of applicant 's legally �
conbi ned 1 ots d�scr-i I��d a� Lvt �, Lat �� and th� sr�ui_h � f eet of
Lat ^ SI ic-�dy�aod �=.ccardi ng ta tl-�� rccorrJ�d �1 at tt-�Ereof , H�r�nEpi r� �
Cc�unty, I`�7.1"il"1C50'�cl {h�reafter "ti�� pr-operty�� ) q an�l
. 4JHEREAS, tl-,e app]. :ieant wc�� cw�r-e of the Qronn Gity
CGUricil 's ffi�r�=��Ftcr "City] ) y�ar lor�g st�!d,v �r�d •Fin��l ��soluti.crn
of tFte m�tte� o�f ir�quests to sell ��r s�par�t� con�iguaus -�w�rcd
substa�ndar-ci 1 ots f-�E1 d i n cammon aM�r��rshi p, that r�sol uti on 48GL11 CI
• af�ord lo•ts und�r- carri��on o�vncr-ship tl-�e s���� revi��� pr�cerJur-e
pr-oyidcd ��,r �uh��L-�ndard lots held in �ingle se���r-at� awncrshi.p;
and
WHEREAS, thc ��pl i cant ��as advi sEd tl�at Sccti on '1 '1 . �:�_�q �
bb Subdivision, C1�lssification, Iterr� � �e�c,uld r-equire th�� f�iling
af a formal �ubc�ivi=ian application if legal .ly cambined lots �~re
�La be di vi.dcd and that the pr-a�osc�d appl i cati an wo�tl d al sa
invalve triultipl� varianc� appli.catinns„ and �
WHEFiEAS, the applicant filcd an appeals applic�tion
seci�:i ng di r-ECti on fr-om the Ci ty i n or-d�r ta deter-rr�i ne i f the
r�vi�w pracEdurE and p�r-fo�m��nce st�nd�rds establ i st-i�d f or
subst<<ndard 1 ots or�ned i n� camrr�c,rr waul d n�,w appl y ta the di vi�i on
of 1 ats 1�g�11 y comt�i ned far- t�:; purpos�s; and
WHEFtEAS, the Ci ty Co��nci 1 I-��is cansi der-ed th�
appl i c��nt 's app�al s appl i cati on, the r-ecorr�mendati an af the
P1 C�nni ng Comrni ssi an , the wri tten comrriEnts of the appl i cant 's
attorn�y, th� ar�1 cc,mnents a� batl-i th� �sppl i c��nt ��nd appl i cant 's ,
attorney. �
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Clt� o� ORONO
� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
� NO. 1719
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NOW, THEF�EFOFE BE IT FiESOLVED that th� City Cc���r�cil c,f
tl-�e Ci ty of Or-ono her�by deni es the appt��l s appl i cati on af John
Eri�son th�Kt sought ta e:;enp± the clivi.sion of applicant 's lEg�lly
cambin�d 1.a1�s fron th� custon�try performanc� standar-d� sEt farth
in tl�e subdivisic,n �-Pgult�tions and �oning cc,dc of th� City based
c�n ane ar- more af thE �Fall�a�ing findin�s: ,
FIhIDINGS
ia The �-�pplicant has a�k:�d the City to consid�r waiving th�
appl i cc-�ti on c,f tl ie �ierf arrr��.nce s�landar-ds a-F the subdi vi si c,n
r�gul�-t�kions in the cr�atian af � n�w building sit� by
. approvi ng the �Frl 1 awi ng var-i�n�ese
?'h� LF'i-1C� LaI::EShare �;esi dcnti al Di str-i ct r-equi r-�s the
fall.awinc� st�r�c{ardso
�Ir�cl = �ig�8�) 5a �.
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a) Lot •? + p��rt of Lot �
Ar�a E;;isti.ng = 19,5i�i� s. f.
Varianc� _ �,�5�> s.f � ar- iia"/.
Width E:.isting = �5'
�lari�nce = ::� ' c,r ���%
b> Lot 4
Ar�a E:;isting = '16,��=>�� sef.
. Variance = �,58�� s. fa r�r �6%
Widti-� E.;isting = b5'
Variance = .-_� ' or- ��%
c> Side s�tback: variance requircd fc,r 1"E51CI�ilC '�' an
LOt �: .
F�equired = 1��'
E;:isting = _ - �
Variance = 7' ar 7��"/.
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� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
� NO. 1719
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^. � The Ci ty of Or�r�o F�as nev�r appr-c,ved 1 ot 3t��ndard
v��ri�-tnc�s wi th s�.�bdi�i si ons ti-i�-�t CY"�cttE n�w �ui 1 di ng si tcs.
_ . Tt�� conditi�ns upon wn��n tl-ic r�q�.test �for a var-i�nc� to
th� nor-rnal pr-o��d�tral r-�viE�w ar-e I�a��d ai�e nat ��niqu� ta �Lhc
prop�r-ty and app�ar to appl y genEr�al 1 y to other prap�i�-ty i n
ti-ie ar�a in cansidEratian a�F the following factso
a) I�etween the N�ndricN:son E�ridge and Coffee E�ridg�
a�ithir� thc i_Fi-iC �aninc� ciistrict tl-�e fallo�ing facts
�.�re nateda
1. thEr� are •_,1 1a4:eshc,re r-�sic{�nces fronting c,n
Crystal L�ay,
� �. 1b of ?1 I-iav� been legall.y carnbined ,
• ._�o the average 1 c,t si�� of tl�esc 16 1 ot� i s .�4�
cZCIrCS y
4•. none c.,f tl-►es� 1b 1 ot.s i f di vi deci �a��l d meet
th� �aning sta�ndai�-ds of th� district ,
5. 1.� of th� ?1 are 6C� ' wide ar le�s,
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' 6. nonE a� the ?1 cauld be spl.it �nd still m�et
thc rr�inimurr� 1�>�� lc,t width standard far each lot ,
' h) (-`� prcl. i rr�i nary revi Ew of th� own�r-si-ii p patterns of
tl�e LR-iC district (nat includir�� tl-�e �lavar-r� ar��-�)
sha�s 10'l. or �+�' proper-tie� off�r the patential af
divisions if City approv�s similar rEq��csts.
4, !,n �in�ts��al hard�hi p does nc�t e:,i st on the prap�rty
bECausE af the fallowing findingsa
a) The corribined propE�rty has been ��sed as one single
residential. unit based on the lacation af the gar-age9
access dri ve and sewer 1 i ne f or over :'C� years.
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• RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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, b) .1..1iE �ppl i cant and pr-eyi o��s o�n�rs hav� r-�c�i�Ed ta.;
h�nef i ts f ron the 1 egal corr�bi nati on af Lnts •_�, 4 and 5
�Fcet af Lot ?.
c) L.ot �� i� ta;:ed ar� ar� i ncr-er��c�ntal. l��si s, not C�� �
lauild��ble loi�.
�. ]:t i s the opi n i.c,n of the Ci ty tl-irt the str-i ct •
�nfc�r�e�Y�cnt of the perfar-m�n�c� standat�ds o�f the subdivisian
r-cgul�ti on� of the Ci ty �i i i �rese�-ve �el 1 �Fc�undEd
��nvi.r-annEntal �tandar-ds i n f��t�u�e dcvEl apment o� 1 al::EShar-�
pro�a�rty �i.tl-�i n ti-,e Gi ty.
, f�o Va�i ancFS to �th� «�i ni rn��m req��9.rcr��nts �Fc�r- a lot as s�t
.. •far-tl-� in t1-i� �aning chapter of thE f�lunici�al Cad� would be
9.n .r_rrr�F,l.et� conf 1 i ct wi th 1:hF� i r�tcnt of tl-ie Comp�ehensi ve
F'lan , �Ll�c ii�tent of thE LF;-iC zanine� distr-iet and the intent
�f tf�� s�.��divisi�n r�gulatians af the Cii�yo •
• 7. T� a�a�ar-ove 1 a•L- �r-�a ��nd 1 at �vi dth v�r-i�nc�s concur-rent
with ��.�Gdivi.si.an applicatic,ns aac,!►ld cst�blisl-r a negati.ve
�r�ccd�rit i ri si ni 1 ait i��vi ewaso
8. 1�1i nnc�nta Gc,�►rts f i nd the appl i cati an .of th� 1��� �s
rel evant 9.n deci si on maE::i ng as th� i nt�nt of the wri tten
law. Zf the City �as ta grant vari�ances in this czse, the
City wauld be baund ta 7pply thF sarne standards t❑ oth�r
appl :i cant� nr bE acc��s��d i n �� Cc,���t of acti ng art�i trary ��nd
ca�r-i ci ous ar denyi ng an i ndi vi.c1�.�a1 of equal pr�tecti on
und�r the ].awa
9. Ir� r-�vie�� af the factu.�l �Findings noted in item �, the
�Z��licant may b�st serve his p�.trpos� by �sF.:ing the City to
C�r,�End its official map r�th�r than �>:pcct thE _City to plac� �
its�l.Y in th� pasition of h�ving ta appr-ove ��= simil�r
yarianc� applicai.ions.
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10. The applicant has• not introduced any evidence contrary
to any of the above findings. The applicant asks for
� special treatment of his lakeshore property questioning '
required lot standards that profiibit applicants desire to
construct a residence on a portion of his property. The
applicant's claim that strict interpretation of the code
will result in absurd results are unfounded. The standards
for the development of lakeshore property within the City of
Orono are not based on absurd aesthetic whims but on well ��
founded environmental principles and factual findings
repeated throughtout the Municipal Code and the City's
Community Management Plan.
11. Denial of this appeals application, and therefore the �
� inevitable denial of both subdivision and variance"
applications, does not constitute a taking of property or
loss of substantial value because the property has always
been one residential building site, all of which has served
• as required area, yard and open space for the residence
which continues to occupy said property. The applican_t
purchased the property in 1961 from his father who owned the
land and house in its present state since 1947 , the
applicant has enjoyed its benefi�s as a fully conforming
residential lot within the LR-1C zoning district for 23
years, and could continue to enjoy the same benefit and
value without the proposed subdivision of the property.
Adopted by the City Council on this 14th day of
January, 1985 .
ATT ST:
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Dorothy . Halli , City Clerk , Mary C. tler, Mayor
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