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MINUTES OF THE ' <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> . Monday,March 13,2006 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (4. #OS-3136 TROY BROITZMAN, I860 SHORELINE DRIVE, Co�ati�zued) <br /> Gaffron stated that is part of the reason and also to create a portion of the basement. <br /> Coward inquired where the four-foot retaining wall is located. � <br /> Gaffron illustrated where the retaining wall is located on the overhead. <br /> Coward inquired whether the retaining wall is necessary given the amount of fill. <br /> Kellogg stated the grades could possibly be manipulated to lessen the height of the wall. <br /> Coward noted the Planning Commission made a recommendation that a landscape architect be retained <br /> for this project,which he is in support o£ Coward indicated he also is unsure of the location of the <br /> driveway and what trees might be removed in conjunction with that. <br /> Gaffron stated the plan submitted by the applicant does not show the existing trees. . <br /> Coward indicated there are a couple of trees still left. <br /> White stated preserving some of the trees is one of the reasons why he does not feel the driveway needs to <br /> be 16 feet wide. White stated the proposed driveway is totally out of character with the neighborhood and , <br /> is not very atiractive. White stated this house does not add any value to the neighborhood and is totally <br /> out of character with the entire neighborhood. White indicated he is not in support of this proposal. <br /> White stated the plans still have not been totally defined. White stated a professional architect would help <br /> the applicant design a house that would help bring forth the vision of the city. <br /> Broitzman stated it was his understanding at the last meeting that the Council could not dictate <br /> architecture. <br /> Sansevere indicated the Council on a previous application did request changes in architecture. <br /> White stated the Council normally does not request design changes unless there is a request for a <br /> variance. White pointed out a number of the neighbors had also raised concerns about the appearance of. <br /> this residence. <br /> Murphy stated in his view the Council is back to where they were before and that it is very important to <br /> the Council that this home contributes to the neighborhood. Murphy stated the Council may not be able <br /> to dictate the architecture of a home but that they do have the ability to deny a variance. Murphy stated <br /> the Council takes the whole package into consideration and not just the technical aspects of it. Murphy <br /> - indicated he does not see a big difference in the appearance of the house from the previous°plan. � <br /> Murphy inquired what would happen if the Council denies the lot width variance. <br /> Gaffron stated the Council has the ability to deny both variances and that the lot width variance will need <br /> to be granted some day for some project. <br /> PAGE 16 of 27 <br />