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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, January 20,2004 6:00 o ’clock p.m.4 Rahn reminded the applicant that the previous approval was based on the legal combination, which was not performed. Pierpont maintained that he was unaware, until beginning this process to uncombined them, that they were never combined in the first place. Rahn stated that the dilemma facing the Commission is that diere is no hardship to support this request; therefore, they must stick to the Code. Hannaford disagreed, stating that in his opinion, there was a hardship, the application before the Commission had been approved in the past, and now they are asking him to remove something that he was already granted approval of. Hannaford stated that the Commission has the ability to exercise some judgment here, in addition, to satisfying the code without setting a precedent While Acting Chair Mabusth stated that the City Council will be given the opportunity to hear the applicant’s rationale, she believed the Commission would be remiss in approving the application. Rahn moved, Acting Chair Mabusth seconded, to recommend approval of Application #04- 2976, James and Judith Pierpont, 1801 West Farm Road, approving the lot line rearrangement, subject to stafTs recommendation that the applicant execute the standard ‘use limitation* covenants, and the conversion from a ‘guest bouse* to ‘accessory building with plumbing* status requires the removal of kitchen facilities including the sink and cooktop, and associated plumbing. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Hannaford dissenting. Hannaford deferred to his earlier comments. (#16) #04*2977 MIKE KEAVENY ON BEHALF OF RICHARD M. KEAVENY REV. TRUST, 3425 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW (10:53 P.M.-12:20 AM.) Mike Keaveny, the Applicant, and Paul Ode. the potential restaurant lessee, were present. PAGE 48 of 64 nati