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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,April 8,2019 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> The neighbors can back out into that given the easement. The property owners are hoping to have two <br /> cars and storage in the garage. <br /> Walsh noted the current garage is 20 feet width,which should be wide enough. <br /> Rehkamp stated a typical garage is 24' x 24' and that they are asking for 30 feet to allow for storage on <br /> the side. <br /> Walsh asked what the square footage is of the existing garage. <br /> Rehkamp indicated the footprint is 20.2 feet by 21.8 feet. <br /> Walsh stated he would not have a problem with allowing them to the 90 feet as long as they maintain the <br /> setback. <br /> Johnson stated if the property owner wants to take advantage of the structure,then they should be able to <br /> preserve what they have there,but when they start making a structure bigger and changing the massing, it <br /> should conform to the City's standards, especially because those have been increased in the past few <br /> years. Johnson stated he does not see a practical difficulty for the side yard setback. The size and general <br /> location is fine,but it should be 7.5 feet off the property line. <br /> Seals commented these lots were designed for cabins and not meant for large homes. Whenever people <br /> move closer to the property line,there can be issues with the adjoining property owner. <br /> Rehkamp noted the neighbor's garage is closer than 7.5 feet from the lot line. <br /> Johnson stated if the neighbors at some point in the future wants to make their garage bigger,they would <br /> also have to conform to the 7.5-foot setback. <br /> Crosby stated if they relocate it by three feet, he would not have a problem with the structure. <br /> Rehkamp asked whether they could have the 90 square feet as suggested by Mayor Walsh. <br /> Johnson indicated he is not in favor of that. <br /> Crosby stated he would prefer they maintain the setback. <br /> Walsh noted the City has already reduced the setback in this area to 7.5 feet and that he does not want to <br /> make the situation worse. <br /> Rehkamp stated they would appreciate the extra square footage for the garage to allow the storage. <br /> Johnson pointed out applicants are not allowed to create their own practical difficulty and that the City <br /> Council is not in the business of creating designs. The second part of the application relates to the <br /> conditional use permit for the bathroom and shower in the garage. <br /> Walsh noted the City has granted conditional use permits for that a number of times in the past as long as <br /> there is a signed covenant. <br /> Page 7 of 12 <br />