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• • M11 r1j, OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 13, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. (4. #05 -3136 TROYBROITZMAN,1860�SHORELINE DRIVE, Continued) Gaffron stated the proposed house meets the•30 -foot side setbacks and that the City has a standard that a house can go from the 30 foot to the 30 -foot line and that there is nothing prohibiting a person from constructing a house that would extend that entire width. Gaffron stated in this case the lot is 133 feet wide and there are 30 -foot setbacks. Gaffron pointed out there are a number of lots in this area that are not 200 feet wide. Gaffron stated the Council should conclude whether that meets the intent of the code and whether the applicant is meeting the standard that is in the City's code and whether it is a hardship. Gaffron stated the Council should look at whether the applicant could build on the lot without a variance. McMillan commented that a number of these lots McMillan stated she has a real concern regarding has been artificially created. McMillan stated ba., forward to preserve trees and to reduce the amour be located in a place that was cognizant of the nei house is way too far in front and that she would li apologized she did not indicate that to the applica White inquired where Council Member McMillan McMillan indicated she does not know what the e issues. McMillan inquired what the rationale was Gaffron stated the rationale is based on the line with their house. Broitzman stated it was his understanding from the neighbor's house be utilized for the average lakesh he did contact his three neighbors and that nothing Broitzman stated the property has now been surve} feet was last week Thursday in an e -mail. Charrier stated at the last meeting he did indicate than further back. Charrier stated in his opinion 1 McMillan stated when she reviewed this applicati setback has no basis and that she has to go off the line. McMillan stated there are a lot of reasons to lakeshore setback but that there should be a comn: Broitzman stated he never proposed using the setba4 proposed that. McMillan stated there was a miscommunication Pere platted prior to the establishment of the code. ie average lakeshore setback line in that the new line 3 on the old line, there is a hardship to bring the house of grading, but that she was hoping the building would lbor to the east. McMillan stated in her view the to see the house located further back. McMillan previously. like to see the house located. distance should be without getting in the grading the 15 feet. submitting a letter requesting that the house be put in -vious meetings that it was recommended the other setback. Broitzman stated prior to the final survey, s said about moving the house further back. and that the first time he became aware of the 15 would prefer the houses even with each other rather would be a lot less obtrusive to him. again, she realized the new average lakeshore i line rather than have the house deviate from that ing the house forward from the original average use between both neighbors. to the Coward residence but that Mr. Coward that she is not blaming anyone for the mix-up. PAGE !11 of 27