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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING <br />HELD AUGUST 10, 1992 <br />ZONING FILE 91746 - CONT. <br />Low* •xplalnod that whan tha housa was built in 1972, tha City did <br />not hava tha hardcovar ordinanca in placa, tharafora, tha ant Ira <br />structura was allowad to ba built in tha 0-75* zona. Ha addad tha <br />tannis court is not a hard surfaca and drains diractly down. Ha <br />statad tha vacant adjacant lot, which ha owns, sarvas as a holding <br />pond for run-off from his proparty. Ha said tha vacant lot is not <br />likaly to ba built on In tha naar futura, but ha prafars not to <br />coinbina tha proparties as ha has paid taxes on a buildabla lot and <br />has paid the sowar and water assessments for that lot. <br />Mabusth statad that If the vacant lot ware to b* built on, the <br />tannis court would hava to ba removed in order to provide an <br />adequate building pad. She said a variance wojld ba necessary to <br />build on tha lot without removal of tha tannis court. <br />Low* said ha would be willing to put a deed restriction on the <br />vacant lot requiring tha tannis court to ba removed prior to <br />building on tha vacant lot or upon sal* of either lot. <br />Jabbour indicated tha affect would ba Joining tha two lots without <br />actually combining tha lots. <br />Callahan felt they should act on the proposal before them, or refer <br />tha appi icat ion back to tha Piann'ng Commission for further review. <br />Lowe statad tha Planning Commission raquastad him to coma up with <br />other options, which ha has dona. <br />Stephan Paterson Indicated tha application did not address several <br />issues whan tha Planning Commission reviewed tha application. <br />Goat tan fait tha hardship for this property is unique as tha entire <br />housa is located within tha 0-75* zona. She felt that tha applicant <br />has gone over and above what normally is required. <br />It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Mayor Paterson, to approve <br />Application 91746 for Thomas and Margaret Lowa^ 2630 West Lafayette <br />Road, for hardcovar variances to construct an addition to tha <br />existing residance, conditioned upon tha removal of non-structurai <br />hardcovar In the 0-75’ zona, to relocate the shad from tha 0-75’ <br />zona to the 75-250* zona, and for the City to prepare a Dead <br />Covenant to ba signed by tha property owners requiring tha removal <br />of tha tannis court at the time the vacant land is sold or proposed <br />to ba built upon. Ayes 3, nays 1. Callahan voted nay.