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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 8,2004 7:00 o ’clock p.m. Gaffron stated that the best that staff ever offers applicants is to present 15% structural cover and ask for a minimal driveway to accommodate it. He encouraged the Council to consider recommending new standards for driveway and parking, when safety is a key factor, as well as, the magnitude of removals in the 0-75’. Mayor Peterson disagreed with Sansevere that the City would be, in essence, granting 'bonus points ’ for removals. She stated that she had based her recommendation on safety and the fact that this will be a far better situation than what is there currently. She urged staff to craft a resolution that would not be seen as precedent setting and one that hits on the Council's key points in this case. Sansevere asked if the resolution could be crafted to justify a hardship. Gaffron maintained that, once quantified, staff could support 15% structural cover and safe driveway access, however, he questioned whether the City might be opening itself up to people returning from past applications to ask for more. McMillan suggested that the City give consideration to increasing hardcover from 25% to 30%, if the reality is that the City is continually bombarded by hardcover variance requests. Gaflron noted that if the City wishes to give credence to removals within the 0-75’ zone, there may be justification for upping the coverage within the 75-250’ zone. Murphy .'knowledgcd that, in this case, the applicants can’t be expected to safely back out onto County Road 19. Mayor Peterson moved. White seconded, to grant a lot area and hardcover variance for 1740 Shadywood Road per the Planning Commission recommendation, directing staff to revise the resolution to reflect the concepts of discussion amongst the Council this evening. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 2, Sansevere and McMillan dissenting. *6. #03-2964 BRLCE AND KRIS PADDOCK, 3250 FOX STREET, EAW PETITION - RESOLUTION NO. 5125 Murphy moved. White seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5125 flndin^;' that the Maxwell Bay Estates subdivision will have no potential for significant environmental effects, and determining that an EAW will not be required. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *7. #04-2968 CUSTOM STRUCTURES LTD., 440 STUBBS BAY ROAD NORTH - LOT LINE REARRANGEMENT - RESOLUTION NO. 5126