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REGuf.AR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1983. PAGE 5 {761 DOUGLAS SMITH Mr. Tuthill stated that he has sold his house as it stands and that a lot line rearrangement wouldn't be possible. Councilmember Mammerel noted that it war, not unanimous approval by the Planning Commission and noted Callahan's comments which essentially meant that the common ownership issue had to be dealt with first. Councilmember Grabek suggested setting the date earlier for resolution of the common ownership issue from January 1 to their December 12 meeting. Grabek noted that it is not fair to the citizens of Orono by delaying this common ownership issue. Councilmember Grabek moved, Councilmember Adams seconded, to table Douglas Smith's applicatio,. pending more information and that the C:1ith application be brought back to Council on December 12 for action based on the additional information. Grabek asked for the following inf.r;rmation to be submitted: 1. Additional information on the sewer and taxation of sewer units. 2. What percentile this lot falls into with the surrounding neighborhood. 3. How mor`gages are held in common ownership situationF.? 4. If this lot has a sewer stub available and how it was treated in the past. 5. Whether or not there was any tax abatement proceedings. Whether or not there was any cor.espondence from the present owner about the status of this lot, whether or not it was buildable. In applicants letter, it states that similar variances have bean granted and that the applicant should identify which ones those were so that staff can investigate those to see if a precedent has been set. Mntion, Ayes (5), Nays (0). Zoning Administrator Mabusth stated that all other work on zoning applications would have to cease until after the first of the year in order to allow adequate staff time on the common ownership issue.