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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL. MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 1984. PAGE 5 1820 L,ONIE FISK 'Lu,,ing Administrator Mabusth stated that the applicant can apply f )r the variance and that the owner must sign the application. Mabusth stated that the owner did sign the application. City Attorney Malkerson stated that as long as the applicant has some legal relationship with the owner, whether by purchase agreement or other agreement. Malkerson asked wh,-t the legal relationship was :)et.ween the applicar t and owner. Hoffmar, stated that it is father and son. Hoffman stated that there is an agreement between the applicant and owner. Phil Bradley of 4075 Oak Street stated that this applicant went before the Planning Commission, whi.:h made certain findings which he feels were perhaps in error. Bradley stated that the applicant is asking for two variances, lot size and lot width, and that he felt that a setback variance should be required. Zoning Iidministrator Mabusth explained how corner lots work with setbacks and noted that a setback variance is not needed. Phil Bradley of 4075 Oak Street stated that the owner of the property was aware of the risk when he purchased the tax forfeit lot down at the county. Bradley stated tt.at when Fisk bought the property he was aware that the lot was not guaranteed buildable and he undertoo.- that risk which was a self-induced hardship. Bradley stated that the attorneys have stated that Orono has granted variances in similar cases and Don Meyer has done a rebuttal to the findings of the Fisk's attorney!. Pon Meye: of 485 Park Avenue stated that in his rebuttal memo to the applicant ' s attorney review, that he went over the "similar" variance cases. Meyer stated that he went around to the individual properties that were noted and talked with the owners. Meyer st.3ted that some of those properties were lakeshore and are quite different and should not be compared .pith the Fisk lot. Meyer stated that one variance o�as for a septic tank. Meyer stated that if Fisk is allowed to build, that there are other lots in the neighborhood that can be built on. Meyer stated at least 3more properties will want variances. Meyer staged that he moved into Orono assuming that Orono would upheld the ordinances. Meyer stated that his home is bej ag threaten d and asked Council to enforce the ordi-ances.