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MINUTES OF TBE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 27, 1994 POLICE CHIEF REPORT ( #4) DRAFT SPRING PARK 1995 CONTRACT PROPOSAL Sullivan reviewed the proposal and requested comments from the Council. Hurr asked where the costs were built in for the investigator and Sullivan responded it was part of the base contract fee. It appears to be very close to the actual costs incurred by this operation. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT ( #5) #1915 GEORGE APPLEBAUM, 4109 HIGHWOOD ROAD - VARIANCE - RESOLUTION NO. 3442 George Applebaum was present. Mayor Callahan asked if the Resolution was satisfactory as proposed and Mr. Applebaum responded that it was. Jabbour commented he felt that Mr. Applebaum had done a good job in reducing the hardcover as directed by the Planning Commission and City Council and he supported the presently proposed plan. It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Kelley, to adopt Resolution No. 3442 approving #1915 Variance for George Applebaum at 4109 Highwood Road. is Goetten commented she had visited the property and recognized how steep the topography was, and why the applicant was requesting the variances. She felt the applicant had done a good job in reducing the hardcover and improve the property and she supported granting the variance. Mayor Callahan asked if the applicant was planning to remove the northern sidewalk down to the steps and Mr. Applebaum responded that he intended to remove as much of it as possible leaving only a small area at the foot of the steps. Rowlette stated she had felt that the applicant could have done more to remove hardcover on the property and she had not voted in support of this application. She felt the amount of hardcover should be reduced further. Vote: Ayes 5, nays 0. ( #6) #1933 TANDEM PROPERTIES, 2645/3025 WATERTOWN ROAD - PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION - RESOLUTION NO. 3444 Mark Gronberg and James Deanonic were present representing Tandem Properties. Mabusth reviewed the proposal and noted that the applicant was in the process of working with the Corps of Engineers to develop final grading and filling plans. She noted that the Planning Commission had approved the back lot configuration for Lots 16 and 17 on the Coffin property. The Planning Commission requested that the setbacks be redesignated for back lots • requiring 150% of the standards. Side yards must be changed to 45' and rear to 75'. The sideyard setback on Lot 15 should be adjusted to 50' adjacent to Outlot B. Mabusth reviewed the internal private trail which will be a maximum of 5' in width and surfaced with N