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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 23, 2007 7:00 o'clock p.m. U ( #07 -3266 Vogue ICF Homes, 1404 Baldur Park Road, Continued) Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to direct Staff to draft an approval resolution for Application #07 -3266, Vogue ICF Homes, 1404 Baldur Park Road, approving the house plan as presented tonight, with the level of hardcover that has been proposed, subject to the condition that the drainage issues are resolved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer., Mr. Milbrath, the property owner, stated he would `also like to improve the appearance of the house and that his concern is if they conform to the height .and hardcover requirements, whether they have the ability to make a better looking house as long as it is within the City's requirements. Murphy stated they are able to do that as long as the changes do not require any variances. Turner stated Staff would have to review the plan and that the applicant may have to appear before the Council again if there are significant changes. Milbrath indicated they have redesigned the house a number of times. Turner stated the applicant has three weeks before the next Council meeting to submit changes. Bremer stated the Council is here to look and approve the plan that is before them tonight and that a • formal motion approving the resolution would be passed at the next meeting. McMillan stated the applicants could also ask for their application to be heard at a later council meeting if they want to revise their plans but that the Council would like to approve the plan that will actually be built. Betsy Nusbaum, 3480 Baldur Park Road, inquired whether the Council is approving the 35 percent hardcover. White stated the motion is to approve the plans that are before them right now and that the hardcover has not been changed from what was previously proposed. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 2, Rahn and White opposed. 6. #07- 3280/ #07 -3281 VOGUE ICF HOMES, 1348 AND 1350 REST POINT CIRCLE — VARIANCES John Vogstrom, Vogue ICF Homes, was present. Turner stated the applicant is requesting variances to allow construction of two new, identically sized residences on adjacent lots. The variances being requested include a lot area of 0.33 acre when one acre is required, a lot width of 67 feet when 140 feet is required, and 29 percent hardcover in the 75 -250 foot zone when the maximum is 25 percent. • PAGE 8 of 17