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MIMTES OF THE ORO.M) N-A>M>G C OMMISSION .MEETING ^loMday. September 20.2004 6:00 o’chKk p.m. (#04*3051 Ke\la Md Julie Ht/palrick. C'oniiaMcd) indicated he enjoys the closeness of the lots in this netghborhtMkl and u ould like to maintain the smaller lots. UKson noted he d«KS not intend to .sell his property in the near future Mike Shields, West I ake Street, indicated he has met u ith Kevin ritrpatnck and tried to reach an acrecmcni a uhilc bock hut was unsuccessful. Shields staled over the past 12 years he has invested money into aci{uinng sescral small lots alimg West t ake and caMtinu larger lots Shields slated at the lime he purchased hi% property he uas aware of the restrictions of the lot and that other owncTs of small hits should learn to li\e within those restnciions. .Shields indicated he diKs not base a problem with 50-foot lots, but that he is opposed to basing a larger structure closer to his residence Shields staled he Is iHit opposed to remodeling the existing stiueture but that he would prefer not to have to iu\e a two-story building so close to his lot. n<ib I ncks4in. West I ake .Sireel. indicated he als«» is the owner of the lots al .Ml and 36.^ U est I.ake Street, which are the two amial pri periies liKated on West I ake. lirickson recounted his past c.\pencnce in real estate, noting that he has dealt with properties in xnnous cities close to Orono hnclcsiin staled the cities UKaied in the western port of the suburbs tend to have larger lots and that the standard lot in Orono lends lo be two acres, which alKiws for bigger houses and m*irc space between the houses. I'rickson commented Orono's ordinances and Compreheasive Plan ha\e inlluenced the t\pe of liresiylc and housing in this city and that he is happy with the two-acre zoning and the vision that Oron*i has hir low -density hou.sing I nckson noted the lot at 341 is made up of three 50-foot lots, w ith one house connected lo sewer al that ItKaiion. |-nekson stated by combining those three lots it has allowed him to come closer to iIk two-acre zoning that is preferred b> the C'lly’s (’omprchensise Plan I nckson indicated he is nut the only person that has combined lou in this neighborh«H>d and tha* tl happened exiensivels prior lo him reliKating to this area, hnckson noted ihai he also does not base the money or intent to acquire the three remaining 50-foot lots in this ncighKirhood Hrick.S4m sUied his concern with the I ilzpatncks’ proposal is that the structure is much larga and higher than what currently exists, with the lot courage increismg from I.H00 ki 2MK> square feet, which is approximately three times what is there at the pa*sent time, hneksim sUted what currently exists on that lot IS a noneonftirming use. and that by approving these xanonces. the nonconforming use would be expanded l-nckMin stated the proposed size of ihe structure affects his view and open space t .nckson stated in his opinion this proposal dties not meet any of the 12 criteria t«ir a hardship and that the applicant could ha\e acquia*d a larger piece of property on which to construct this residence. Hnekson noted economic factors are not a factor in determining hardship l-nckson indicated the proposed residence on this 50-fixit lot is close to the size of his residence on his lot. a lot w hich is tw ice as big and six times as wide, and is totally out of character with the neighborhood. Lrickson requested the Planning Commission follow the xision and diivction given in Orono's ordinances and Comprehensise Plan. Kahn inquired whether a lookout facing the lake is still part of this proposal. PAGE II