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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 22, 1991 (#4)ZONING FILE #1629 - MCNULTY CONSTRUCTION CONTINUED We would ask Council .t:-) also .consider the fact that the property owner has given - :p ;.substantial property rights. Restrictions have been recorded in the chain of title. The applicant has expen&.id substantial funds to construrt the accessory structure containing utility, security aad s:ipport facilities more than sufficient to handle this addition he is now proposing. It would place an unnecessary financial hardship, as well as an environmental burden on the property, if the applicant has to duplicate those services should he choose to put the 1,190 s.f. addition on the existing home. Another issue for consideration is that given this property, ._n its present condition with the oversized structus -e already permitted, it seems to me that special conditions applying to the property are definitely peculiar to this property and do not apply generally to any other lend or structures in the District, in which this property is located. That is based on, what has been done. 'i In summary, hardships are very difficult. It seems to me that the basic thrust of the applicant's position is that there should be consistency and uniformity of; application to the Zoning Ordinance to a particular piece of property. That consistency and uniformity does point to the Council's approval of this minima;. Variance that the applicant is requesting." Taylor noted an error he believed to exist on page five of the proposed- resolution whe: -e it stated in paragraph nine that the actual floor area of the sports center is 15,836 s.f., rather than 13,836 s.f. It was ::loved by Butler, seconded by Jabbour, to adopt the Resolutic)n for denial is . presented by City Staff. Motion., Ayes -2, Mayor Peterson, Goetten, and, Callahan, Nay. Motion. failed. It was moved by Callahan, seconded big Mayor Peterson, to conceptually= appro- -e the Variance request i:o construct an addition to the existing sports center. Staff is d=irected to prepare an appropriate resolution for Council's consideration at their Mlay 13, 1991 meeting. Motion, Ayes -3, Butler, Jabbour, Nay. Motion passed. } ( #5)ZONING FILE #1634 -JAMES & JOAN MAUS 3700 BAYSIDE ROAD VARIANCE- RESOLUTION #2954 Jim and Joan Maus were present. 3ernhardson s=ated that this application involves a request for a side setback Variance to construct an addition to the existing residence. He added that due to the location of the - 7 -