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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 25, 2003 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. (13. #03 -2936 BRUCE MEESE AND MAUREEN MURPHY, 3135 CASCO CIRCLE, Continued) impact to remove the decking and expose the concrete wall than it would be to allow the natural cedar to remain. White felt this was a visual hardship if nothing else and asked what constituted the hardcover. Gaffron stated that the deck floor and superstructures would constitute the hardcover and it is unclear whether they are holding anything up. Murphy agreed that, aesthetically, the applicants would be better off covering up the concrete wall. Ms. Murphy agreed, stating that they tried to lose it in a natural state by covering it with the cedar. Sansevere asked Barrett if there were any hardship they could apply to this variance request. Barrett stated that the City cannot grant a variance based solely on aesthetics; however, if they determine the decking to be part of the superstructure it would be a necessary part of the retaining wall. Sansevere moved, White seconded, to table the hardcover variance request of Application • #03 -2936, Bruce Meese and Maureen Murphy, 3135 Casco Circle in order to obtain an engineer's opinion regarding the retaining wall and decking system. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. moorse pointed out that the applicants stiouut ontaut an tnuepenuent engineer's report, so that the City is not liable if something happens. Sansevere moved, White seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5033, a Resolution approving the lot area, lot width variances, and hardcover variances to allow 37% hardcover in the 250 -500' zone when 30% is required due to the minimal area allotted in this zone and signt visibiiiiy triangles which result in a larger driveway to allow reconstruction of a home at 3135 Casco Circle. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. *14. #02- 2789/02 -2840 DAHLSTROM DEVELOPMENT, LLC, "2550" WAYZATA BOULEVARD — FORMAL APOPROVAL OF PRIVATE ROAD NAMES FOR "STONEBAY" Murphy moved, White seconded, to approve the names for private roads within the plat of Stonebay as presented in the staff memo dated August 21, 2003. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL REPORT 23a. RECOGNIZING ORGANIZERS OF CASCO POINT NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT OUT EVENT — RESOLUTION NO. 5034 White read a Resolution thanking Mary Tucker and Laura Dotzenroth for organizing the Casco • Point Neighborhood Night Out event held Tuesday, August 5, 2003. The resolution congratulated Page 11 of 14