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MINUTES OF THE <br />OKONO CITY COUNCIL MEETINO <br />Monday, March 14,2005 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />(#05*3077 Barry and Robin O'Rourke, Continued) <br />Murphy commented he has had horses in the past and that he is not aware that that kind of room is <br />necessary to raise horses. Murphy noted he did visit the property today and tliat he docs not see a <br />problem with locating the structure n the conforming location. <br />O’Rourke stated if the structure were constructed in the conforming area, she would not have any shelter <br />lefi in the one paddiK'k. ()’Rourke noted she is not able to relocate her fence line due to a natural <br />waterway in the area. <br />.Sansevere inquired whether the structure could be relocated to the left. <br />O’Rourke stated she would not be 75 1 ‘ect away from the lot line. O’Rourke stated she could relocate the <br />lence line but she would need to remove a number of trees. <br />Sansevere commented the fence line docs not need to be straight and could be reconfigured. <br />O’Rourke slated she would still be loo far forward to the fence line and the e.xistmg barn. O’Rourke <br />indiealed the utilities run on the north side of the blacktop path, which is the reason for the jog in the path, <br />O’Rourke stated the conforming location is too close to the fence line for the safely of the horses. <br />Gaffron stated it is approximately 20 to 25 feel from the conforming location to the fence. <br />Sansevere staled in his view that is adequate riMim for horses. <br />O’Rourke stated she is not comfortable with that amount of room. <br />Murphy inquired what the reason is for constructing the lean-to structure. <br />O’Rourke slated she has been advised by her vet that she needs to .store her horses outside more since <br />they are retirees and have respiratory problems. O’Rourke indicated she w»>uld like to provide some <br />shelter for them. <br />Murphy commented he has two older hor.ses and they do not move around much. Muiphy commented he <br />does not see much of a hardship for the variance. <br />Sansevere pointed out the liardship has to be inherent to the land. <br />O’Rourke commented tlic waterviay restricts her available building area and that tbe borses cannot be <br />allowed withm the trees since they would strip the bark from the trees. <br />Murphy inquired whether the size of the structure could be reduced <br />O’Rourke staled she could reduce the si/c somewhat but that she would not be able to locate it within <br />both paddiKks. <br />PAGES <br />J