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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 29, 1984. PAGE <br />#820 LONIE FISK AdministratrrMabusth showed the Council some pictures <br />with an exst. ,+:: house on the subject lot. <br />Garth Coller grated that in the Planning Commission <br />memo, the buildability of this lot will reduce the <br />danger of fire which is always the case with a vacant <br />lot. Totter stated that there is no other use for the <br />lot than residential. Coller stated that the City has <br />granted in the past many variances in excess of the <br />amount granted here. Coller stated that the City has <br />consistently granted variances and on very rare <br />occasions denied variances. Coller stated only three <br />variances have been denied since 1977 and are easily <br />distinguishable. Coller stated that the first <br />variance that was denied was rural property. Coller <br />stated that Council's own City staff has stated that <br />rural property is very distinct issue fron. the ?isk lot <br />and is much easier to deny a variance in rural property. <br />Coller stated that Home Builders was a ranceptual <br />denial and in this case there were problems with the <br />shape of the lot, lakeshore setback problems, and an <br />unbuildable building envelope and would need <br />additional setback variances. Coller stated that <br />that variance is beyond a lot area and lot width <br />variant . Coller stated that the third variance that <br />was denied was reflected as a non -buildable lot, had no <br />sewer unit assessed, unbuildable envelope, and <br />lakeshore setback problema. Coller referred to <br />Zoning Administrator Mabusth's denial list as follows: <br />1. "Restricted building envelope." Coll(�r stated <br />that this doesn't apply in this case. <br />2. "Property never assessed for sewer." Coller <br />stated that this is not the case here. <br />3. "Stubs never provided." Coller stated that stubs <br />are provided. <br />4. "Assessed market value suggests unbuildable lot." <br />Coller stated that is not a problem here. <br />S. "Land locked." Coller stated not a problem. <br />6. "Corner lot." Coller stated not a problem; it <br />doesn't even need setback variances. <br />7. "Shape of lot." Coller stated not a problem. <br />8. "Topography that would inhibit construction or <br />safe access to site." Coller stated that is not a <br />problem and that he has expert testimony regarding <br />the traffic. <br />