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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,June 10,2019 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Johnson asked if it is the average lakeshore setback he is speaking of <br /> Paidosh stated it is. Paidosh stated they are not looking to build something that is a McMansion and that <br /> the area would be divided between the two properties with the vacation, <br /> Johnson asked if currently that property is considered a corner lot. <br /> Curtis indicated it is, but that the setback would not be the same as a corner lot to the street since it is an <br /> undeveloped road. The setback would change if there is a vacation. <br /> Johnson asked if the average lakeshore setback would change if there is a vacation. <br /> Curtis indicated it would change. <br /> Johnson asked if the applicant is confident that he will work within the confines of the zoning district <br /> regulations. <br /> Paidosh stated the only reason they are moving the house back now is because of the L-shape and coming <br /> out on Park Drive. Paidosh stated he does not believe they will get near the red line. <br /> Paidosh asked whether they can come out on Park with or without the vacation. <br /> Curtis stated they can relocate on Park. <br /> Johnson asked if there is some value to having half of that lot. <br /> Paidosh stated there might be some aesthetic value on it but that they will be paying taxes on land that <br /> they are able to enjoy now without paying taxes on it. Paidosh stated it will cause his value to go up, but <br /> due to the easement, he cannot build on it. <br /> Johnson noted he would also get a conforming dock location, so there is plenty of value to it. Johnson <br /> stated he is prepared to put forward a motion asking Staff to draft a vacation of the property and to work <br /> with the applicant to create some compensation for the City and then holding the City's easement in <br /> reserve. <br /> Paidosh asked if he is asking for him to purchase the City's easement rights. <br /> Mattick indicated he is. Mattick noted there would not be a purchase agreement for the land. <br /> Paidosh stated he did not realize the dock was not compliant until recently, but that the neighbors all get <br /> along and it hasn't been an issue. <br /> Mattick stated the City cannot enter into a purchase agreement and that the county ultimately decides <br /> where that line gets drawn. The City currently has an easement over it and the land shows up as an outlot. <br /> What the City can do is put cash into escrow, and if the request is denied,the money would be returned. <br /> Rief asked whether it would just be a stormwater easement or a drainage and utility easement. <br /> Page 13 of 20 <br />