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MINUTES ON THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD APRIL 8, 1985. PAGE 10 #901 JOHNSON James .Grady of 4937 Brunswick Road (former owner of Dick (cont.) Carl's home at 3385 Crystal Bay Road) confirmed that the qravel area did extend to the stairs. Councilmember Grabek noted that the area is blacktop now and the car parking is right on tl^ lot line. Jerry Wheeler of 3399 Crystal Bay Road submitted his own sccried drawing of the graveled areas and his own ideas on where Johnson should park. Karl Johnson explained that where Wheeler wants the truck parked is an impossible location in the winter time because of the topography of the land. Mayor Butler noted that the Planning Commission did not take into consideration the topography of the land and the very obvious hardship that runs with the land. Butler noted that the City cannot man to a location for the truck if it is not Co -nci lmember L. Adams felt that. the Planr Cum. -ion's point was that people should nct expand ha Yer .., phi n 0- 7 ' of _..e lakeshore without going to the City first. Aoams felt that in fight of the new evidence submitted by James Gradv coi.f i rming that there was a parking spot there before Johnson moved in, that the City shouldn't require all removal of hardcover. Adams felt that the retaining wall serves a purpose and s, uld be allowed to remain. Adams fe' that half of the hardcover should be removed an•l grass put in. Mayor Butler felt that the area , .der the boat should be grasses' r landscaped. Councilmember Frahm st ,.ted that the 10' :. lot line setback should be enforced. Fr.3hm felt that a compromise c . ld be made and that he would be +:,illing to al low 6' out of the 14' or a 2' vari: ^e. Frahm noted that it would be 4' gravel and 10' green. Council,. oer T. Adams felt that the 10' side sett -hould be respected. Adams felt that th 2' variance .ot be enough to safely park the truck. Adams stateda upper part of the property should be non-hardcci Councilmember Grabek agreed that because of the slof-e the City should corm - ..i s., . Counci►member L. Adams felt that a 4' strip of gravel would not be enough to safely park the truck. Karl Johnson stated that in th winter it will create an unsafe probi. m.