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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 27, 2003 7:00 o'clock p.m. • 15. 03 -2957 JOSEPH THIES, 1180 WILLOW DRIVE NORTH, VARIANCE — RESOLUTIONNO. 5070, Continued denying the rear yard setback variance to allow a deck to be setback 24 feet from the rear property line when 50 feet is required, denying the rear yard setback variance to allow a detached garage to be setback 5 feet from the rear property line when 10 feet is required because the garage can be shifted to meet the setback, and approving the request for an open staircase along the east side to the ground for the home at 1180 Willow Drive North. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL REPORT White reported that he had received a note from Krista Carlson, recipient of the 2002 Orono City Council's scholarship, who is pursuing her degree at Arizona State, thanking them for their support. Murphy reported that he had attended meetings over the past week regarding Highway 12 dirt hauling issues. The committee had also sent a letter to Carol Molnau, the State Highway Commissioner, and met with Senator Johnson, Bob Winter and Mr. McFarland. He noted that Ames Construction did not show up at the recently scheduled meeting as they felt it was not in their best interest to be there. Murphy- stated that, after vigorous • discussion, they await a formal reply to their conversations. In addition, Ames has been put on notice of what is and is not acceptable to the City until a better dialogue can be established. Since those meetings, Murphy stated that he has also met N ith disgruntled property owners near the Ames staging site who've indicated that the office shed is directly on the property line and that trucks are arriving to work at 5:00 A.M. Attempts to ask Ames Construction to move the offices to the rear portion of the 6 acre parcel have been unsuccessful. Acting Mayor Sansevere pointed out that if the trucks are arriving to work at 5:00 A.M., they should be ticketed, since there are ordinances to comply with. Murphy indicated that the good news was that the temporary Willow bridge was nearing completion and should be ready for use by Thanksgiving. He noted that, currently, interruptions in Long Lake fire service have occurred due to construction. While Senator Johnson is in the middle of hearings on MnDOT ROW issues, he encouraged the City to stay at it for the sake of all Minnesota citizens. Murphy stated that he will continue to attend monthly meetings, the next scheduled for the third week of November, as well as, weekly Tuesday morning construction meetings in an effort to stay abreast of developments. • McMillan questioned whether other construction areas would be letting up, such as North Brown Road and Industrial Boulevard. PAGE 11 of 16