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I MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING - - -- Tuesday, May 27, 2003 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. ( #2636 GARY AND SUSAN CABLE, 3532 IVY PLACE, Continued) After numerous conversations, White stated that the retaining walls and ice house, were still the issues. Gaffron indicated that the Planning Commission heard a presentation with regard to permeable pavers at their recent meeting and were uncomfortable with calling pavers non - hardcover, in order to allow applicants to build more house or expand their hardcover. He indicated that he had reservations, and believed the City would not be doing itself a favor by calling pavers non - hardcover. Since the original plans did not include a driveway for the third stall, Sansevere questioned why the applicant knowingly paved driveway there. Mr. Cable stated that he knew the application did not include the driveway, but that there was a great deal of history. Present during the permeable paver discussion, Murphy found the paver system intriguing, but questioned its durability over the winter months and maintenance. Hawn added that most of the documentation provided for the system came from the south. Murphy asked where the `ice house' discussion stood. He believed the applicants had knowingly installed more hardcover than they were permitted and asked why they shouldn't be required to return it • to the original form of the Resolution. White felt the applicant would be left with quite a mess if they were forced to remove the retaining walls near the drive. Sansevere stated that, if anything, the applicants could file for an after - the -fact variance for the retaining walls, if water erosion proved to be a true hardship. With regard to the `ice house', White stated that he had spoken to people at the historical society and found that Casco Point was one of the earliest settled areas around the lake. Since no surveys have been created, they concurred that the City ought to be careful to preserve these old things, and indicated that they would be willing to come out and assist the City to take a look at the 70 year old `ice house', and other things. Sansevere asked if they could get compliance for the hardcover and note in the lis pendens that the `ice house' was pending investigation. Barrett pointed out that the City had voted to remove the `ice house', adding that a new CUP would need to be filed to reexamine it. Nygard stated that the only issue in front of the Council this evening was to determine whether the City was going to move forward with the lis pendens or not. He voiced his support for the action in order to give the City a legal leg to stand on. PAGE 5 of 11