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• MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 8, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. (8. #06 -3245 SHARRATTIMANEY FOR LA URENCE AND ARDELL JONES, 3605 NORTH SHORE DRIVE, Continued) Turner stated there still is some confusion regarding where the right -of -way line for North Shore Drive is located, but that Staff has concluded that the frontage road should be considered a private road even though it does not have the required 50 -foot wide right -of -way and is not 24 feet wide for its entire length. Considering the frontage road a private road allows the applicants' request to be approved without knowing the exact location of the right -of -way for North Shore Drive. For purposes of determining setback and lot area, the property ends at the southerly edge of the frontage road /fire lane. The applicants should grant a fire lane and emergency vehicle 'access easement over the entire fire lane. Turner indicated the other issue that needed to be resolved from the December 11 °i meeting was the previous recommendation of the fire marshal. Turner stated she did visit the site last week and that it would be acceptable to construct the new attached garage without widening the private road on the other side based upon Exhibit F that provides the 20 -foot wide fire lane. McMillan inquired whether the fire lane would be considered the same as the private road. Turner stated it is a private road and would also be considered a fire lane. White noted the applicant is not able to change the width of the roadway except in front of his own property. •Brokl stated his office is in the process of reviewing this matter with Staff in an effort to see whether the roadway could be widened on the other properties. Maney stated in his opinion there is a pretty close agreement on a workable solution but requested that he only be required to widen the roadway in front of his property to 18 feet rather than the 20 feet. Maney commented that the fire code regulating road widths in the city appears to be applied inconsistently. McMillan thanked the applicant for working Maney suggested that the review by the fire end to avoid any late surprises during the de Turner stated the applicant would need to h the City on this issue. >hal be done earlier in the process rather than towards the process. a revised survey and revised hardcover numbers. Bremer moved, Murphy seconded, Application #06 -3245, Sharratt/Maney for Laurence and Ardell Jones, 3605 North Shore Drive, to direct staff Ito draft an approval resolution granting setback, structural lot coverage and hardcover variances based on the revised site plan to be submitted by the applicant. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. jI MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Bremer thanked the residents of the City of Orario for giving her this opportunity to serve on the City Council I PAGE 3 of 8