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ORONO CITY COCNCa MEETING <br />MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9,2004 <br />for kitchens in accessory buildings. <br />4^ <br />Mabusth stated that she felt the kitchen should not be removed based on its small scale, <br />however, if the applicant combined the lots, they would be in compliance and the kitchen <br />would not be an issue. <br />Mr. Pierpont stated that they moved the lot line because of a septic issue. They wanted to <br />have two separate salable lots, one of 2 acres and one of 4 acres. He stated the problem <br />arises with the wetland debate. He maintained that there is no more than V^*acre of <br />wetland on the lot. As a result, they have approximately 3.S acres of dry buildable. <br />instead of 4, which results in the requirement that they remove the kitchen. He stated the <br />sink is the furthest point in their plumbing and if they shut off the sink, they would have <br />problems with pipes freezing. He asked Council to approve the application without <br />requiring the kitchen be removed. <br />Murphy clarified that the matter arose because of a lot line rearrangement issue. He stated <br />he felt it ludicrous to have to remove the kitchen. <br />McMillan stated that the guest house was nonconforming, and removing the appliances <br />was a technicality based on City code, which therefore should be followed. <br />Mr. Pierpont stated that the mle about dry buildable and the confusion about the amount