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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITE' COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 8, 2006 . 7:00 o'clock p.m. • • (4. #05 -3136 TROYBROITZMAN ,1860r SHORELINE DRIYE, Continued) Brokl stated that the Council does have the right to give conditional approval, which the applicant can choose to accept or not, but the Council must get to their question. With regard to hardcover, Gaffron interjected that he felt there was adequate available hardcover to use for a driveway running to the County Road. In fact, Gaffron mentioned that a credit could be given for unused hardcover in the 75 -250' zone. VOTE: Ayes 2, Nays 3. Mayor Peterson, Murphy moved, White seconded, to deny Brokl stated that if the Council chooses to d months with a different plan. Gaffron reiterated that the applicant cannot Broitzman stated that he would prefer the clarification. He indicated that at the last i application if the applicant addressed the Murphy stated that not only did the Council and scale were in question as well. He suggi different scale. Broitzman stated that he felt the massing and White dissenting. Motion failed. application. the application, the applicant could reapply in 6 back with the same plan for 6 months. not vote to deny and asked for more Sansevere stated that he would approve the which he felt he had done. that drainage was an issue, but that the footprint the applicant return with a house design of a been minimized near the lake. Sansevere interjected that, having quickly reviewed the minutes from the last Council meeting, he had not stated that drainage was the only issue standing in the applicant's way for approval. He read from the minutes his comment that the applicant downsize the footprint of his home and that the applicant at that time continued to use his neighbor's properties to resolve his problems. Broitzman stated that he was not going to go away and that he had every right to build the house he chooses on his property, which he felt he had done to the letter of the codes. He asked for more direction on the massing and footprint. Sansevere stated that it is the Council's charge to hold Orono to a certain standard that exists here and suggested the applicant consider comprorlising or be denied. Broitzman stated that he had compromised from his original design of 19,000 s.f. and asked the Council to table the application. Brokl pointed out that the 60 day extension would run out in June and that the Council would need to vote up or down by then. I - Broitzman acknowledged that he would be willing to sign an extension. PAGE 9 of 17