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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003 <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS-Continued <br />Mr. Tim asked why they weren't notified of the issue at the November 24 th meeting. <br />Gaffron replied that a city-wide ordinance requires notice being published in the <br />newspaper, and there was no requirement to notify individual residents. <br />\,furphy stated there are plenty of residents who are happy with the ordinance, and the <br />City can never please everyone. <br />White stated that they want to keep commercial use in the commercial district. Most of <br />Orono lives on small or narrow lots where they are affected by their neighbors. <br />\Irs . Tim asked if they would be fined for continuing to use the truck. White stated they <br />would not; that there is a 6-month transition period and staff would work with them in the <br />meantime. <br />ZOl'UNG ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />. 6. #02-2858 Scott Standa, 2659 Casco Point Road-Variance--Resolution No. 5089 <br />The applicant was not present. <br />Gaffron stated that Bruce Vang informed him that the offending deck had been removed, <br />and so the application was functionally withdrawn. They could deny the application to <br />make a statement, or could .take no action. <br />Barrett stated that the review period had been extended to December 241 <br />\ and as they had <br />no formal withdrawal from the applicant, Council should deny the application. He stated <br />that if they took no action, and the applicant came back, it could be automatically <br />approv ed by the lack of action. <br />:Murphy asked if the resolution would be included in a file with the property so that any <br />future owners would see that the City had denied an application for a deck. <br />:\ltirphy moved, and White seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 5089 denying an after­ <br />the-fact variance to Municipal Zoning Code Sections 78-281(A) & (B); 78-282; 78- <br />1279; and 78-1288 to retain the 8' x 12' deck adjacent to the boathouse, and <br />requiring that the deck be removed by January 1, 2004, and requiring that the <br />applicant take whatever reasonable measures may be required by the Orono <br />Building Official to ensure the patio door access adjacent to the deck be left in a safe <br />condition. <br />Yote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />8