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MINUTES OF THE RF,GU[.AR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OC'POBER 29, 1984. PAGE 3 <br />;820 LON1E FISK <br />Administrator Mabusth stated that according to the <br />neighbors' study of the vacant lots in the LR-1B zoning <br />district, 39 percent or 34 of the total 84 fall within <br />-0-40 percent of the required area. Mabusth noted <br />their survey came up with a total of 88 vacant lots in the <br />LR-19 zoning district. Mabusth stated that she Fisk <br />lot falls into the ones that fell between TO-40 percent. <br />Administrator Mabusth noted that at "he September 10, <br />1984 meeting, the Mayor asked for staff to come up with <br />the negative findings of the application after hearing <br />only the approval responses from the applicant's side. <br />These findings include the following: <br />1. The proposal is not consistent with carrenL :ttern <br />of neighborhood development. <br />2. Question of applicant's knowledge of zoning code <br />and association with Orono staff as he worked on two <br />applications with the Zoning Administrator and <br />with the Building Department on previous <br />construction. <br />3. Establish negative precedent--34 of the 88 vacant <br />lots in the LP-1B zoning district could ask for the <br />same variances. <br />4. Adverse to the int-ant of the Comprehensiv,.? Plan and <br />Zoning Code. if wi.Ie range problem, the City <br />should amend the code and not grant variances. <br />5. One-half sewer unit charred aga:r.st property (1J4 <br />uni t on ear7h lot) assessment suggests properly once <br />part of larger land holding. <br />6. Line„l footage not assessed against property. <br />Garth Coller., Lonie Fisk's attorney, stated that the <br />most essential part of the zoning code is the health, <br />safety and welfare. Coller stated that as City <br />Attorney Malkerson mentioned at the last meeting, that <br />the courvs will use a balancing test. Coller stated <br />that the City has t,) find some negative findings as to <br />the impact on the _iblic health, safety and welfare. <br />Coller stated that the fact that the sewer has been <br />assessed for this lot, that shc;ws indication that this <br />is a buildable lot. Coller stated that no one has made <br />any acusations as to whether or not this is a nco- <br />bui ldable lot, in fact there is evidence or, the recoc-a <br />that both the City staff and historical precedent that <br />there was a house, on the lot, indicates ; is a <br />buildable lot. Coller stated that has a <br />photograph of a house that existed e <br />