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- MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING - Monday, September 26, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. City Council, in al) good conscience, not to support such an atrocity. Sansevere stated that, spec home or not, the proposed home did not fit the eharacter of the neighborhood. Mayor Peterson stated that she could not support the CUP and found no reason to support the variance request, which simply allowed the applicant to buiid the design of his choice. She suggested he go back to meet with staff and design a proposal tl�af fit the property. Broitzman pointed out that l�is biggest concern centered on tlie fact that the wording of the CUP doesn't set limits, as a moving target, he would nof lcnow what is acceptable or not. While he maintained that the size of his structure fell within the 15% allowance and that he has met height restrictions, he did not understand the letter of the law as it pertained to the CUP. Sansevere asked the applicant whether he had consulted with staff when he put together his proposal to move 5,400 cubic yards of fill or asked foi;.input witli regard to the lot width variance to see if these were reasonable requests. : Broitzman stated tliat l�e had worked with the,Engineer to determine how the drainage would work out with his design:He pointed out that lie was within his legal rights to talce down the trees he did, as he preferred a view of the lake to t��ees. Mayor Peterson stated tliat the City Council could vote on his application as presented which might meai� he could not come before Council again for 6 months, oi• ]le could table i�is applieation for redesign purposes. Broitzman requested that the City Council table his application. White indicated that he would not allow the applicant to lay a virtual parhing lot next to a neighbor's property in a residential neighbochood, as this urban proposal clearly does not fit the character of Orono. 5