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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 13, 2004 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />(12. m-3067 LECY CONSTRUCTION ON BEHALF OF DENNIS AND AMANDA WALSH, <br />1354 REST POINT LANE, Cont ’mued) <br />Walsh stated he is not opposed to the agreement proposed by Gappa, but that he does have some concerns <br />with the agreement being proposed by Gaffron. <br />Peterson stated she would like to go back to the onginal reason this application is before the Council. <br />Gaffron stated the applicants proposed to tear down the existing westerly addition and rebuild it. which <br />brought the hardcover on the property under review. Gaffron indicated this is a property that has <br />additional hardcover on it than what has been approved. Gaffron staled the gravel area was to have been <br />removed with the first variance application by a previous owner and re-appeared prior to the second <br />variance application. Gaffron indicated Staff at the time of the second variance application failed to <br />require removal of the hardcover. Gaffron stated it is his view that Staff s perspective at that time was the <br />fact that this area was utilized for snow storage and neighbor parking were justification for the hardcover <br />in the area to remain. Gaffron stated if the area is no longer going to be utilized for snow storage or <br />neighborhood parking, the question becomes whether there is still a hardship for the hardcover to remain. <br />Staff is looking for an agreement or easement that would give the City the right to utilize that area <br />permanently even after the property is sold. <br />Murphy stated to his recollection the council agreed, based on the snow storage and the neighborhood <br />parking, that there was a hardship. Murphy stated it is true the City currently needs this area for snow <br />storage, but that the City could look at other options for snow storage if this area is no longer available. <br />Mr. alsh stated in his view the City could either have the ten-year agreement proposed by Gappa or <br />leave it as is. <br />Murphy inquired whether the City is better off with ten years or a handshake agreement. <br />Sanseverc stated at the time this area is no longer utilized for snow storage, the City could require the <br />hardcover to be removed. <br />Barrett stated the resolution passed by the Council did approve the potential for this hardcover because of <br />the convenience to the neighbors and the snow storage. Barrett stated in his opinion the ten-year <br />agreement is a better deal than what currently exists. <br />McMillan inquired whether parking would increa.se in that area if it were paved. <br />Walsh stated in hts view it would not increase, noting that the neighbors normally ask permission to park <br />in that area. <br />Gaffron staled the resolution would need to be revised since the resolution last time did not rellect that the <br />hardcover would remain. <br />Barrett inquired what the difference is between the two agreements. <br />Gappa stated one agreement does not contain language concerning the public parking, which is the <br />agreement the applicants have indicated they are agreeable to. <br />PAGE 18 <br />:! <br />' i <br />I <br />f ;