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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 14, 2009 6:30 o'clock p.m. (8 . #09-3433 RICHARD HANSON, 340 BIG ISLAND, Continued) McMillan stated what has historicall y been used may not be what has been legally recorded . Eiden commented he would like the City Council to take the neighbors' safety into consideration. White stated he is not convinced that the neighbors have the right to cross that last piece ofland to access the beach. White noted that Mr. Hanson owns th at piece ofland legally and that he would recommend the neighbors work together to see if they can arrive at a solution. White stated in his mind there is not a compelling reason for the neighbors to retain that access. White recommended the application be tabled to the January lih City Council meeting. Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to table Application #09 -3433, Richard Hanson, 340 Big Island, to the January 11, 2010 , City Council meeting. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. #09 -3435 LOREN AND STACEY SCHOENZEIT, 4480 FOREST LAKE LANDING - ANCE -RESOLUTION NO. 5895 Curtis stated tn applicants are requesting the following va1iances in order to construct a new. esidence on the property: 1. A lot width va · nee for a l ot 56 feet in width at the OHWL and 45 feet in 2 . 3 . A lot area variance to A side yard setback varianc to allow a 9. 7 foot side setb setback is normally required; 4. A rear yard setback variance to allo required; 5. Hardcover variances to allow 66 .1 perc percent is normally allowed and 62. where 1.0 acre is required; on the south side where a 10-foot The applicants wish to utilize a geothe al heat p ump syste for their proposed home . They requested an easement within the City right-of-ay in order to locate an nber of their geothermal wells. Staff has considered the request, but witho a formal plan in place for the oject on Forest Lake Landing, Staff was not comfortabl e giving up ea within the r ight-of-way. The ge hennal wells can be located in the lake yard. Staff has requ ested the pplicants grant an easement 10 feet wide , centered o the existing sanitary sewer line which crossest applicants ' property . ouncil. The Plannin Commission voted 4 -1 to recommend approval of the variances as reques s approval of the proposed variances per the Resolution attached to the Staff m -----------------Page 10 o f 17