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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 25, 2018 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />14. LA18-55 PAUL VOGSTROM OB/O WILLIAM AND SUE DUNKLEY, 2709 WALTERS <br />PORT LANE, SKETCH PLAN — Continued <br />Crosby stated what is setting the sightline is the curve of the land and that the wise thing to do would be <br />to view both properties to see what is going to be blocked. Crosby stated the sightline is so far back is <br />due to the curvature of the land. <br />Seals stated if you create new lot lines, which then creates problems with the other lot down the road, that <br />doesn't mean you should give them a bunch of variances. <br />Dankey stated in her view the applicants have been adjusting the plans to try to make it work. <br />Crosby stated you can choose to forget the old house but the fact is that it was there. Crosby stated when <br />someone purchases a property, they assume the house on the adjoining lot will be there. Crosby stated <br />they purchased the property knowing the house was there. <br />Seals commented someone can say the same for the applicants combining the lot. <br />Printup noted they are looking at a clean slate. <br />Crosby stated there has to be some give in the sightline due to the curvature of the land. <br />Seals stated a give is not half a house. <br />Walsh stated maybe the Council needs to go out there. <br />Printup stated in his view the builder is creative enough that he can come up with different options. <br />Seals stated the plan before the Council is not the final plan. <br />Walsh stated in his view the loop is best for the road and that they will need to figure out emergency <br />vehicle access. <br />Printup commented the rules require a wide road, which nobody wants to see. <br />Walsh stated the City can give some flexibility on the road but that the lot will need to be a conforming <br />lot. Walsh indicated they can also give some flexibility on the sightlines, but that there should be no other <br />variances. <br />Crosby asked if he wants to see the house pulled back further. <br />Dankey commented it is not practical to move the house back given the curve. <br />Walsh suggested the City Council visit the two properties and look at the sightlines from different <br />distances on the properties. <br />Page 16 of 21 <br />