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• <br />49 <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />May 29, 2001 <br />( #01 -2678 Kristi Roesler, Continued) <br />built the house on the front and not the back part of the lot. Barrett stated in this case rather than <br />one house, they would get two houses if the variance is approved. <br />Flint stated if the Council had made a mistake back in 1971 to approve the variance on this one <br />application and there were 50 other cases where the City denied it on other similar applications, <br />Flint inquired whether the City would be obligated to follow that one example. <br />Barrett stated he does not know the answer to that. Barrett stated if the Council determines that a <br />mistake has been made, the best alternative is to rezone and start over. Barrett stated the Council <br />should determine on the record whether a mistake has been made. Barrett commented he is <br />unsure whether that determination can be made based on the records available. <br />Sansevere inquired whether any additional information could be made available should this <br />application be tabled tonight. <br />Gaffron stated there is nothing in the City Council files that embellishes on what action the <br />Council took back then. <br />Moorse inquired whether a staff report would exist. <br />Gaffron stated a staff report might exist to the Planning Commission but probably not the <br />Council. <br />Moorse stated all the information the Council has in front of them right now is one example of a <br />lot that was approved and one example of a lot that wasn't approved. Moorse stated there might <br />be other examples of similar lots around the lake that exist and that perhaps those lots should be <br />reviewed. <br />Sansevere stated it would be his guess that there are circumstances that existed back then for the <br />approval that this Council is not aware of. <br />Bill Stoddard, Planning Commissioner Representative, stated the Planning Commission based <br />their decision on their current understanding of the City's Comprehensive Plan and the sewer <br />assessment. Stoddard indicated he voted in opposition to the first part of the application. <br />Sansevere moved, Flint seconded, to approve Application #01 -2678, Kristi Roesler, <br />1169 Elmwood Avenue, granting of a variance to allow a dock without a principal structure <br />by means of a special lot combination, and to deny the variances for lot area and lot width <br />declaring it an unbuildable lot. <br />Barrett requested the Council clarify its findings so that the Staff can bring back to the Council a <br />resolution reflecting the findings. <br />Nygard stated in his view there are several problems with this application, and that he is unsure <br />what the exact solution is. <br />PAGE 11 <br />