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