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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CFTY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, Sq>tember 26,2005 7:00 0 clock p.m. (7. H$5-3134 TROY BROITZMAN, SHCMEUNE DRIVE, CtH^ued) the land and not be imposed because the land does not fit the design of the applicant’s proposed home. Jenny Charrier, 1910 HeriUge Drive, the opposite immediate neighbor, acknowledged that, though the applicant can develop the property, she questioned the scale to which they proposed to do so. She stated diat she would be subjected to viewing an enormous wall the entire length of her driveway and property line, views obstructed and entirely shaded, and any sense of (nivacy that once existed would be greatly compromised. Charlie Kiogness, 185 S. Brown Road, stated that this proposal was absolutely not reflective of the character of Orono that the Rural Oasis Study was implemented to preserve. He urged the City Council, in all good conscience, not to support such an atrocity. Sansevere stated that, spec home or not, the proposed home did not fit the character of the neighborhood. Mayor Peterson stated that she could not support the CUP and found no reason to support the variance request, which simply allowed the applicant to build the design of his choice. She suggested he go back to meet with staff and design a proposal that fit the property. Broitzman pointed out that his biggest concern centered on the fact that the wording of the CUP doesn’t set limits, as a moving target, he would not know what is acceptable or not While he maintained diat the size of his structure fell within the 15% allowance and that he has met height restrictions, he did not understand the letter of the law as it pertained to the CUP. Sansevere asked the applicant whether he had consulted with staff when he put together his proposal to move 5,400 cubic yards of fill or asked for input with regard to the lot width variance to see if diese were reasonable requests. Broitzman stated that he had worked with the Engineer to determine how the drainage would work out with his design. He pointed out that he was within his legal rights to take down the dees he did, as he preferred a view of the lake to trees. Mayor Peterson stated that the City Council could vote on his application as presented which might mean he could not come before Council again for 6 months, or he could table his application for redesign purposes. Broitzman requested that the City Council table his application. White indicated that he would not allow the applicant to lay a virtual parking lot next to a neighbor’s property in a residential neighborhood, as this i^an proposal clearly does not fit the character of Orono. Murphy acknowledged that the applicant wished to be given a strict interpretation of everything, as opposed to what obviously fits within the City conq> plan. He stated that, in his opinion, the PAGE 7 of 10 T 4 • i ' !