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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 12, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. • (6. #06 -3196 PAT McNA UGHTONIED WARD HAMM, 1391 FOX STREET, 1401 SHORELINE DRIVE, Continued) tonight is requesting any variances. Cavalanski stated in his opinion the driveway is better on the County Road 15 side and would allow a house to fit better on the lot. Gaffron stated the application includes a request for lot area variances and it does not request a hardcover variance or any setback variances. Gaffron stated any variances that would be requested to construct a house would need to come before the Council but that it is possible to construct a house on this lot without the need for variances and would therefore not need to come back for council approval. Cavalanski inquired whether there is a building permit yet. Gaffron stated the application includes a conceptually designed house to illustrate how a house could be constructed on this lot. Gaffron stated the need for variances would need to be determined at the time an application is submitted. Gaffron reiterated there is a possibility that this application will not appear before the Council again if the property owner designs a house that meets all of the City's requirements. Gaffron stated the existing curb cut is very close to County Road 15 and does not meet the City's standards. Cavalanski commented that the County did relocate his driveway. Cavalanski inquired whether Mr. Hamm also owns other land in this area. • Gaffron stated this situation is extremely unique where the City has granted lot area variances to create a new lot. Gaffron stated there are no other properties within the city that are separated by both a railroad and a highway. Richard Noland, 1395 Orono Lane, stated he would like to inform the Council that the neighbors' concerns are much greater than their views of this property. Noland stated he has talked with David Zetterstrom from the State Highway Department and that the City is misinterpreting Mr. Zetterstrom's April 13 letter and that the County is not expressing support of this lot combination. Noland stated the exit that comes into Orono Lane is located in the right turn exit coming west onto County Road 15 from Orono Lane. Craig Moen, 1387 Orono Lane, inquired whether a representative for Mr. Hamm attended the Planning Commission meeting. Gaffron stated there was not. Moen inquired whether that was a requirement. Gaffron read the language to the Council concerning applications and stated it has been Staff s understanding all along that Mr. Hamm was going to be represented by Mr. McNaughton. Gaffron stated he is not aware of a specific city code that requires a representative appear at the Planning Commission. Moen inquired whether Mr. Hamm has indicated that the property would be sold to Mr. McNaughton. 0 PAGE 8 of 8