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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 22, 1993 (#4) #1860 ZELMA McKINNEY, 3599 LIVINGSTON AVENUE - CONT. Hurr agreed with Kelley that further documentation would be needed to prove continued duplex use before she could make a decision. Mayor Callahan noted that since most of the receipts exist, it is assumed the missing receipts also exist. He felt it questionable that there was a willful abandonment. Jabbour asked tlie City Attorney what liability the City has in issuing the building permit in 1978. Staunton thought it would be difficult to make the owners rebuild the house as it was in 1978. Mayor Callahan asked if the building currently meets the fire codes for a duplex. Mabuslh responded that there is no housing code in Orono for rental properties. The Building Inspector did make an inspection of the property and there are some recommendations tor corrections of recent improvements. Jabbour felt it obvious the property has been used as a duplex and it would be the City’s job to prove the owners willingly abandoned the duplex use. He added that he sees the City’s only choice to grant the conditional use permit based on the recent discussions. He also did not think parking should impact the neighbrtrs and would be agreeable to three parking spaces. Hurr asked about a previous memo that brought up concerns about the regulation of storage of boats, etc. on the property and if there could be conditions to regulate this in the conditional use permit. Staunton explaiwed that regulations on the storage of boats, etc. would be pursuant to the code regardless of whether there is a conditional use permit granted. He stated that this propertv cannot be treated any differently than any other in the same zoning district because of the conditional use permit. Hurr felt that additional conditions could be put on a property if it has a conditional use permit. Jabbour suggested that if a parking variance were granted, additional conditions could be added to the variance regarding boat storage, etc. This would help to control the water runoff and hardcover in the area. A motion was made by Jaf>bour, seconded by Goetten. to grant a conditional use pemiit for duplex use and a variance to the requirement for four parking stalls because of the City’s intention to reduce water mnoff in this part of the City. A condition of the va'iance resolution will be that no additional exterior parking, i.e. RVs. boats, campers, tractors, trailers. snowim>biles. etc., will be allowed on the property. Ayes 4, nays 1 Hurr oppt>sed the motion. Hurr asked that the resolution include the payment of SAC and sewer as.sessment.