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MINUTES 0? THE .W:GULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD .AAV 11, 1987 <br />#1119 W. DUNCAN MACMILLAN <br />1700 FOX STREET <br />CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT <br />Present for this matter were: James McNulty of McNulty <br />Construction; Consultant Planner Edward Hasek of <br />Dahlgren, Shardlow, Uban; Attorney Todd D. Andrews; <br />Duncan MacMillan; and other members of the MacMillan <br />family. <br />City Administrator Bernhardson explained the request for <br />a variance and conditional use permit to construct a <br />caretaker house and a 16,000 s.f. (in floor. area) <br />recreational facility, most of which consists of and <br />indoor tennis court. He noted that the attorney for. the <br />MacMillan's has submitted a list of their hardships. <br />One question is whether the construction of this <br />facility may or may not be olit of line with this <br />particular sizeable property. Secondly; it may not <br />reach the level of hardships, however unique, to justify <br />the variances. Because of these questions, staff <br />recommends possibly looking at an ordinance to regulate <br />accessory structures over 1.000 s.f. by the use of a <br />conditional use permit. <br />Mr. McNulty explained the proposed landscaping in order <br />to minimize the effect that the difficulty in location <br />of the the recreational faci 1 its due to the sci 1 s and <br />slopes. <br />Mr.. Hasek further explained the careful planning <br />involved in the final. proposed location of the fa.cili.ty <br />and their plans for two levels of 12'-16' pine trees to <br />accomplish year around natural screening. <br />Mr. Duncan MacMillan explained that this property has <br />been in their family for over CO years and has remained <br />basically the same during this period of time and do not' <br />plan or desire to change the nature of the property. He <br />stated that the intent of th,-! recreational facility is <br />strictly for family use noting they have taken great <br />care, including filing a covenant pertaining to the use, <br />to avoid any concerns from the community. <br />There were no comm_nts from the public regarding this <br />matter. <br />Courici lmember Uoetten que:�t i,-.ied the location of the <br />caretaker residence as opposed to being more centrally <br />located. <br />Mr. McNulty statcrci that proposed location seemed the <br />most logical for mai nt er,ance functions and security. <br />