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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 27, 2006 � 7:00 o'clock p.m. (6.#OS-313 ALLENAND DEANNA ILIUNSON, 3165 NORTH SIIORE DRIVE— i�ARIANCE/CONDITIONAL USE PERI�IIT— CONTINUED) Sansevere suggested the applicant tilt his house more to eliminate the issue altogether. Munson stated that he had hoped to use a portion of the existing foundation and that if he pulled the house Uacic further the trees on either side would create a tunnel. White stated that, to hini, the existence of trees in the way of his view do not afford an adequate hardship. He conunented that the trees are not a pernlanent fixture and could be removed by a natural disaster, such as the tomados in recent histoiy, While he aclrnowledged a drainage problem, White suggested the applicant work with staff to redesign tilting the hoine in order to meet setbacks and return to Council with a new plan. Muiphy maintained that this is not an arbitrary decision, �eople live on tlie lake for the view and it is the Council's responsiUility to adhere to height and average lalceshore setbacks to the best of its aUility, McMillan urged the t��o neighbors' to ineet to discuss landscaping alternatives, Munson believed his hardship to be unique to his property, The hardship that one of his nei jhbors is 75' fi�om the lake and the other 330' off shore poses a unique situation. White stated that, if there were no place else to locate a home on this parcel, the Council might be inore forgiving or receptive to using the unusual average lakeshore setback line as a hardship. Mayor Peterson stated that the applicant could request tabling the application to redesign or aslc for a vote, potentially a denial, and not return for 6 months. Munson asked for a table of the a��lication. Mr. Jolu�son, the neighbor's attorney, stated that the,y were quicic to let Mr. Munson Imow that they would be willing to acce�t a similar size home to what cun•ently exists on then site and would be willing to meet with Mr,Munson to assist�vith his redesign efforts. io'Ia}�or Peterson moved,Murphy secouded, to table Application#05-3135, 3165 North Shore Drive for redesign. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 7. #OS-3139 NIAR'�'BETH HOVEY Oht BEHA]LF OF TH�HII_,L S�HO�L OF IVI�NNESOTA, 2180 NORTII SHORE DRIVE—CONDITIONAL USE PEI��dII`T- i�.��SIONS Gaffi-on reported that the applicant was requestin� an amendment to variance and CUP approvals �•anted in DecemUer 2005 in order to co�zstruct additions to the existing Hill School building. The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve the request with the changes that they relocate the proposed elevator to within the existing footprint of the building, pave the parlcing lot and stz-ipe the spaces, the number of spaces to be detennined by the buildin�s `occupancy' rather than the school's enrollment, and the sifie plan Ue revised to define the required play area. PAG� s oe l�