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MINUTES OF THE &::;GULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 29, 1984. PAGE 16 t#820 Fisk (cont) Councilmembei: Grabek stated that if the City is going to look at the precedent issue that way and look into the future, then the City has to pay attention to the precedents that have already been set. Grabek stated that the Council should look at all the important factors of the individual lot and not worry about setting a precedence. Councilmember Hammerel stated that in the findings for. denial, the City should not include that the neighbors wanted to purchase the pcop.:rty and have made an offer.. Mayor Butler moved, Councilmember Adams seconded, to request staff to draft a resolution of denial for the Lonie Fisk variance application based on the following fiwlinys: 1. The property can be put to a reasonable allowed use, it can be combined with the adjacent property, and there is an outstanding offer to purchase by the adjacent property owner. 2. The intent of the application is contrary to the letter and intent of the Orono Comprehensive Plan. 3. The development and/or granting of the variance wo>111i set: an adverse prece ent in the City. 4. The applicant/purch.3ser should have had kno.41edge of the zoning code require,nent-; prior to purchase. Any hirc3soip seems to be self imposed. 5. This is tax focfeit property. 6. One-half .sewer unit_ was charged indicating question on the part of someone that the lot is substandard. 7. No lateral sewer assessment was levied against this property thereby again raising the question of the substandard status of the property. 8. The property falls short of the zoning standard to an extent too great to enable justification of granting of the variances requested. 9. The property does not conform to the current development pattern of the neighborhood. Motion, Ayes (4), Nays (1). Councilmember Grabek voted niy for reasons noted above.