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\ * <br />c* <br />'V <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 13,2004 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />Vogstrom coinmcnlcd it appears the Council is set on a maximum 1,500 square foot footprint, <br />which he is not happy with. <br />Saitsevere indicated he is not witling to approve anything in excess of 1,500 square feet. <br />Peterson indicated she also is in support of a maximum 1,500 squa'-e foot fout|)rint. <br />White stated he is not going to take two extreme cases and say that is the norm but that the City <br />needs to look at the overall picture. White stated the City has to be consistent as much as po.ssiblu <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 hou.se and that the 1,500 square <br />foot is the minimum the City allows. Vogstrom stated his lot consists cf 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 />Staffs recommendatioris in cases like this. San.scvere stated the applicant docs have the right to <br />continue to pursue this application if that is his desire. <br />Vogstrom noted that Gaflron was opposed to the Switz application. <br />San.severe stated he docs 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 arc replaced and growing. <br />Vogstrom noted he has submitted a restoration plan. Vogstrom indicated a majority of the frees <br />were IrKated in the 75 ’-250' zone. Vogstrom stated a mistake was made and that he is attempting <br />to restore the property. <br />Murphy staled he suggested at the last n .cling that this application be tabled to allow a plan to be <br />arrived at that meets Stairs approval, which ha.s not been done. Murphy noted he is not in