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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,February 13, 2006 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#06-3171 John and Joan Brooks, Continued) <br /> driveway. Brokl stated the materials submitted by the neighbor do not directly relate to the <br /> nonconfornzities and/or the conditional use permit that is being requested and are general oUjections to the <br /> changes that are occurring on this property. <br /> Murphy stated he would like to be sensitive to the neighUor's concerns, but that he fails to see the impact <br /> to the neighbor if this application were approved. Muiphy pointed out the structure and deck would not <br /> Ue visible from the adjoining properiy and that the letter appears to reflect other issues that have gone on <br /> Uetween the two neighbors. <br /> Sansevere stated in his opinion the Council needs to address, perhaps in a work session,the allegations <br /> made by Mr. Floyd concerning City Staff. Sansevere commented he hopes those comments have not <br /> been made frivolously by Mr. Floyd. <br /> Mr. Floyd stated those comments are not fi-ivolous. <br /> Sansevere stated he would take exception to the allegations made by Mr. Floyd,but that tonight's meeting <br /> is not the place to discuss them. <br /> Murphy stated he is happy to know that the City Attorney and City Staff are dealing with some of the <br /> issues raised by Mr. Floyd but that he does not want this application to get caught up in the other <br /> unrelated items. <br /> Sansevere stated in his view the neighbor's letter goes beyond the application by the Brooks. <br /> Brokl concurred that the letter does contain a number of items that are not related to the application by the <br /> Brooks and that tonight's meeting is not the means by which those items will be resolved. Brokl stated <br /> the City would Ue looking at those items in the future. <br /> Brooks pointed out the improvements are not visible to the Floyds. <br /> McMillan stated she does see a hardship given the fact that the property is on a peninsula and that there is <br /> very little buildable area. McMillan concurred that there should be restrictions placed on the conditional <br /> use pernzit, but that she feels an attractive structure along the lakeshore would be an asset to the property. <br /> Robert Floyd, 960 West Ferndale Road, requested he be allowed to speak on this application. <br /> White requested Mr. Floyd limit his corrunents to the issues relating to tonight's application. <br /> Mr. Brooks excused himself from the meeting. <br /> Floyd stated as far as the relevancy of what is contained in his letter, he feels that the items raised in the <br /> letter do relate directly to tonight's application. Floyd stated in order for the proposed work to be <br /> accomplished, access would need to be obtained. <br /> PAGE 14 of'25 <br />