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MINUTES! OF THE <br />a ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 14, 2005` <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />• ( #05 -3077 Barry and Robin O'Rourke, Continued) <br />I <br />Murphy commented he has had horses in the past and that he is not aware that that kind of room is <br />necessary to raise horses. Murphy noted he did visit the property today and that he does not see a <br />problem with locating the structure in the conforming location. <br />• <br />O'Rourke stated if the structure were constructed in the conforming area, she would not have any shelter <br />left in the one paddock. O'Rourke noted she is not able to relocate her fence line due to a natural <br />waterway in the area. <br />Sansevere inquired whether the structure could be relocated to the left. <br />O'Rourke stated she would not be 75 feet away fron%the lot line. O'Rourke stated she could relocate the <br />fence line but she would need to remove a number of trees. <br />Sansevere commented the fence line does not need to be straight and could be reconfigured. <br />O'Rourke stated she would still be too far forward to the fence line and the existing barn. O'Rourke <br />indicated the utilities run on the north side of the blacktop path, which is the reason for the jog in the path. <br />O'Rourke stated the conforming location is too <br />Gaffron stated it is approximately 20 to 25 feet <br />Sansevere stated in his view that is adequate room <br />O'Rourke stated she is not comfortable with that an <br />Murphy inquired what the reason is for <br />e to the fence line for the safety of the horses. <br />Ithe conforming location to the fence. <br />;I <br />horses. <br />of room. <br />the lean -to structure. <br />O'Rourke stated she has been advised by her vet that she needs to store her horses outside more since <br />they are retirees and have respiratory problems. 0 "Rourke indicated she would like to provide some <br />shelter for them. <br />Murphy commented he has two older horses and they do not move around much. Murphy commented he <br />does not see much of a hardship for the variance. I z <br />Sansevere pointed out the hardship has to be <br />O'Rourke commented the waterway restricts her a <br />allowed within the trees since they would strip the <br />Murphy inquired whether the size of the structure <br />to the land. <br />)le building area and that the horses cannot be <br />from the trees. <br />be reduced. <br />O'Rourke stated she could reduce the size somewhat but that she would not be able to locate it within <br />both paddocks. <br />PAGE 5 <br />