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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday, May 8, 2006 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (4. #OS-3I36 TROYBROITZMAN, 1 S60 SHORELINE DRIVE, Co�zti�iued) <br /> Brokl stated that the Council does have the right to give conditional approval,which the applicant <br /> can choose to accept or not,but the Council must get to their question. <br /> With regard to hardcover, Gaffron interjected that he felt there was adequate available hardcover to <br /> use for a driveway running to the County Road. In fact, Gaffron mentioned that a credit could be <br /> given for unused hardcover in the 75-250' zone. <br /> VOTE: Ayes 2,Nays 3. Mayor Peterson,McMillan, and White dissenting. Motion failed. <br /> Murphy moved,White seconded,to deny the application. <br /> Brokl stated that if the Council chooses to deny the application,the applicant could reapply in 6 <br /> months with a different plan. <br /> Gaffron reiterated that the applicant cannot come back with the same plan for 6 months. <br /> Broitzinan stated that he would prefer the Council not vote to deny and asked for more <br /> clarification. He indicated that at the last meeting, Sansevere stated that he would approve the <br /> application if the applicant addressed the drainage, which he felt he had done. <br /> Murphy stated that not only did the Council feel that drainage was an issue,but that the footprint <br /> and scale were in question as well. He suggested the applicant return with a house design of a <br /> different scale. <br /> Broitzman stated that he felt the massing had been minimized near the lake. <br /> Sansevere interjected that,having quickly reviewed the minutes from the last Council meeting, he <br /> had not stated that drainage was the only issue standing in the applicant's way for approval.He <br /> read from the minutes his comment that the applicant downsize the footprint of his home and that <br /> the applicant at that tirne continued to use his neighbor's properties to resolve his problems. <br /> Broitzman stated that he was not going to go away and that he had every right to build the house he <br /> chooses on his property, which he felt he had done to the letter of the codes.He asked for more <br /> direction on the massing and footprint. <br /> Sansevere stated that it is the Council's charge to hold Orono to a certain standard that exists here <br /> and suggested the applicant consider compromising or be denied, <br /> Broitzrnan stated that he had compromised from his original design of 19,000 s.f. and asked the <br /> Council to table the application. <br /> Brokl pointed out that the 60 day extension would run out in June and that the Council would need <br /> to vote up or down by then. <br /> Broitzman acknowledged that he would be willing to sign an extension. <br /> PAGE 9 of 17 <br />