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y <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 13,2004 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />Vogstrom commented it appears the Council is set on a maximum !,i00 square foot footprint, <br />which he is not happy with. <br />Sansevere indicated he is not willing to approve anything in excess of 1,500 square feet. <br />Peterson indicated she also is in support of a maximum 1,500 square foot footprint. <br />White stated he is not going to take two extreme cases and say that is the norm but liiat the City <br />needs to look at the overall picture. White stated the City has to be consistent as much as possible <br />when dealing with this type of application and that he would not support any deviation from what <br />the City has consistently approved in the past. <br />Vogstrom stated in his view he is not constructing an enormous house and that the 1,500 square <br />foot is the minimum the City allows. Vogstrom stated his lot consists of 20,500 square feet and <br />that in his opinion the majority of the 1,500 square foot footprints are on lots that are only 10,000 <br />square feet. <br />Sansevere noted Staff has not been convinced that there is a hardship and that he relies heavily on <br />Staff’s recommendations in cases like this. Sansevere staled the applicant does have the right to <br />continue to pursue this application if that is his desire. <br />Vogstrom noted that Gaffron was opposed to the Switz application. <br />Sansevere stated he does not recall the Switz situation. <br />Peterson stated the Switz house is located on Shadywood. Peterson stated she would prefer <br />construction not be commenced on this lot until the trees are replaced and growing. <br />Vogstrom noted he has submitted a restoration plan. Vogstrom indicated a majority of the trees <br />were located in the 75’-250 ’ zone. Vogstrom stated a mistake was made and that he is attempting <br />to restore the property. <br />Murphy stated he suggested at the last meeting that this application be tabled to allow a plan to be <br />arrived at that meets Staff's approval, which has not Dccn done. Murphy noted he is not in <br />i <br />.9-