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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> � Monday, September 26, 2005 � <br /> � 7:00 o'clock p.m. � <br /> Sansevere stated that, according to the�neighbor's letters,they do not agree that this desig» will fit ' <br /> . into�the character of the neigl�borhood a•tl�e land itself. <br /> . Broitzman stated that City Code allows him 15% structural coverage on his propei-ty, of which he <br /> lias only proposed about 7.5% � <br /> � � � ,� ' IvlcMillan stated thaf, though the formu(a works to his advantage, she_felt he was overdeveloping <br /> •• � the lot.Furthermore, similar to the County, she stated that she,too;:.would like to see the driveway <br /> . ;��.:� . <br /> � � access ofPHeritage Drive as opposed to Couniy Road 15 in,ari'effort`�fo minimize the curb cuts on <br /> the county road and would make this part of her recommendation.� � � � <br /> Broitzman stated that he brou�llt in the County•�for�`their opinion for a��seoond driveway off <br /> . t���F:����:�,� <br /> • Heritage, not a replacement for the one off. Courity;`Road:�;:1;5'. He stated tfiat, from what he <br /> understood of the codes, he could not.be forced to cl�ange�fhe existing driveway. <br /> - �ti;:%„%;.;-,�:±:;`.:�'••;�., `:��'��!,�:?:•'_ . <br /> - . . ��. .:"�5��',�i.�.�..•1.i•Y•Y'v�' :'..�'. ... <br /> , • i ��l.'�:j��T�. ., <br /> • . � � . Murpl�y stated t(�at l�e liad spokeil to�'aiid.;rece�ved,a::letter fi•om:�lVri•. Nelson, a neighbor, who felt <br /> . � � � '.he was misled by the applicant, as were many otfier.neighb�ors who felt they were told numerous <br /> � � � different stories. Murplly:sfated.that he could�.riot::suppoi�t�moving tliis amount.of dirt to create or <br /> . overhaul this piece of.land to suit;the applicant's:desire for walkouts. - <br /> �..'t::r� .•'I V��':..�•��i�.:::. <br /> � Mayor Peferson�;commented':;�liat sl�e�was��;dist�irbed by the way the applicant had raped the lot of <br /> � trees,and�':its'�l�istoiy.;and�found• it-difficult to support a lot widtll variance fa• sometlling so <br /> . . �� . - <br /> exparisive and out`of cliaracter fo'r;the�neighborhood. , <br /> White pointed out that the�p�irpose of the zoning code is to impfement the comp plan. Aesthetics <br /> and what is apprbpriafe fo fit in with the character of an area makes up a piece.of the comp plan. <br /> In addition, t11e coinp plan is designed to protect what the city holds dear which is the character <br /> and stability of a �Zeighborllood, as noted by the adopted Rural Oasis Study. He indicated that he <br /> would not support altering the appearance, in bulk, for something that he felt failed on every <br /> count of the Ordina»ce that he could identify with regard to tlie compatibility of tlie <br /> neighborhood. • <br /> 2 <br />