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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,September 23,2019 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> Walsh stated they cannot. If they had come before the Council under this new language,the only <br /> difference between the two is they would not require a variance under the new language. <br /> Kelly Hueler stated there needs to be clarity so there are not unreasonable variance requests due to <br /> confusion. Hueler stated they do not want to see people who have requested and been granted variances <br /> come in again for a variance. <br /> Walsh noted they have already received approval,and if they want to move their house any closer,they <br /> would require a variance. <br /> Kelly Hueler commented that is the concern they have. <br /> Walsh stated if it was a situation that was impacted by the change,they could come before the City <br /> Council. The City could potentially have some situations like that,and that it is not unlike when the City <br /> changed the hardcover rules. <br /> Johnson pointed out the overall hardcover would also come into play,because if someone wanted to push <br /> their house closer to the lake,that may require a longer driveway. <br /> Crosby noted they also have the 75-foot setback that they will have to comply with. <br /> Walsh stated the change might result in three feet to five feet differences but that there are not going to be <br /> huge changes to the line. In addition,the new language will help clarify things. <br /> Greg Hueler noted Staff had said there were 40 variance requests this year. Hueler asked how many of <br /> those variances related to this development. <br /> Barnhart indicated it was very few. <br /> Kelly Hueler commented there was a lot of confusion on a whole lot of levels on the project next to their <br /> house and their concern is about changing city code because of confusion on a project that was <br /> immensely confusing for a lot of reasons. <br /> Walsh stated most changes result from applications where the ordinance does not make sense or where an <br /> issue has not been raised before. <br /> Greg Hueler asked if the change in the code will decrease the number of variance requests. <br /> Walsh stated it could. <br /> Johnson noted one application dealt with oversized accessory structures where he wanted to add on to an <br /> existing building but was prohibited from doing that because he would have exceeded the maximum <br /> number of square feet for a single building. That text amendment will be before the City Council at their <br /> next meeting. <br /> Walsh commented there are also issues with slope stabilization that come up periodically and how long <br /> the process takes and the Council is discussing ways to streamline that process. <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br />