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-' accordance,- with Section ,14 ~of the Ordinance, if :this lot r`'', - '', <br /> abutted another `lot of record held in the -same ownershi, , <br /> such lots would need . to ' .be combined Or recombined as• , <br /> necessary to form: a conforming lot or lots and could not <br /> thereafter be subdivided except in compliance with all- <br /> requirements. <br /> Furthermore, if the_ house- ,on this lot did not meet the' <br /> . setback requirements of the new .zoning district, ,it. : <br /> have nonconforming.. features: An addition to the. house. could ': ;.` <br /> not be built- if that addition, did not conform to 'the_ appli,_: - :-,;` :: <br /> - .„ :cable ' setbacks: for the new .district,.,;t - :•tlie house: urned''.d t' .(Section 4 a) <br /> -,- e: b own •'it could .t af. , v- <br /> :; not-'be rebuilt '-, ,1*• ,. <br /> :v.Z ri S sib <br /> .. u location ection.::1 i.l in.• t p e '� , ..�.. <br /> ,ze est 'a• �.4.2.b) :: It':would. 'bed p4 1 't-..8`��.�'" <br /> ,., qu va arice-. he' _ s e e _': ':�r <br /> ';,:,,. : - a:. : from t - Boar - • ' � � .�a'M:: <br /> :- �F�-r'. � �;��:s�tbacks; .;-i.f .'compliance o- :of.--Adatis#�.erit.s,•-`.:from . ._:_k:ti -,. ,- <br /> `, - p iance with- the . - ere 'ii--,_.._ <br /> :"-;'•; _ :,,.: not• reasonabl\�•possible (Section .2.3) 8 able. ,'setbacks.'were 'f �`:�" <br /> ; .� ( ction: 14.2 - :1-`:., �.. ::'r.. <br /> :,, <br /> :�.. _. .... .•�, �:•:..,5< .4}.i%tro�:ti:: v;u,'.� - :'Y:: _ - .� �:• ,. - -r'<:c:t .:•- .s +�ifr;, <br /> ) <br /> »Y. 5 <br /> Examen ' � : <br /> .-. ';l:p;, :act .;.r. : _ :: � _ -_ �. -- - <br /> - - Vi ' <br /> if 'Y. - _ _- <br /> `i '�� <br /> f - <br /> 0 <br /> l: F <br /> t -were :, •�.. <br /> 'lawfully created^ '; <br /> . -gross. land -area a ,with •26,,0.00 square �feet• `of;- , ;: '`-_...:' <br /> And the house 'included an accessory " -~.:' ' - <br /> - ' .ment ' (Section•,':;18.38) , 'then • a new zoning apart- •:- ::-4 <br /> ::. minimum lot:; size :of 25,000 square feet gross land area: would - } '`::' <br /> .•.::render this::ra::, nonconforming lot.,--,r The - minimum. 'gross :land ,• - # <br /> ` area required.- family-fam ly dwelling -on- a lot established ~:' <br /> :. prior to danuar shed <br /> ::: piior t • y '' 13, 1986 is 25,500 in the R-1 .:zoning - . <br /> iii accordance with Section .5.5.2 •of the Ordinance., - , . :::` ` . <br /> :',`The minimum • gross ~: land_ area required. 'for a two-family. <br /> [ dwelling is,.-one . arid-• one-half (1.5) :times the minimum gros '' <br /> land area established. A new district 'with a minimum <br /> :-'land area of : 25,000 ..for a single family lot' would require <br /> , 37,500 square--`feet of gross - land area for , a two-family y <br /> However,' if the lot were created after January 13, 1988, the .'..- <br /> minimum gross land area would be ' in accordance ' with 'the',maximum number of dwelling units per acre of <br /> established : in Section 5.8. gross land imum <br /> R-1 - currently has a `maximum:'':: ` ;A, <br /> .:density of '3 units per acre.- . If this number• . applied, to a - . <br /> new zoning district, the minimum gross': land area . would be `: :`1-_' <br /> 29,040 square feet for 2 dwelling units. <br /> In either case this lot with 26,000 square feet would not- <br /> comply with the minimum 'requirements for a two structure. When a nonconforming lot cannot be, combined 1or, -- <br /> recombined with other lots to form a conforming lot or lotsf <br /> - the lot may still be used. However, the structure could not <br /> be rebuilt as a two-family structure if it burned down <br /> (Section 14.2.3) . Furthermore, if the house on the 26,000 <br /> square feet lot did not already have an accessory apartment, <br /> then one could not be added after the effective date of a <br /> -8- <br />