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C • • • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday; October 9, 2006 7:00' o'clock p.m. (7. #06 -3231 WILLIAMS. DAMPIER, Commissioner Kempf commented having the situation. McMillan stated to her knowledge the Planning they reviewed this application. 01VYPLACE, Continued) of the events is helpful in understanding the did not have the 2000 resolution at the time Dampier stated he was at 17.8 or 17.4 structural coverage at the time he purchased the house and that it was an existing nonconforming structure to begin with. Dampier indicated his original proposal did not involve going beyond the original footprint. Murphy noted the shaded oval area on the Gaffron confirmed that is correct. was never a part of any approved plan. Murphy stated that portion would be a considerable change in the structure of the house and that he cannot understand the circumstances that Staff and the building inspector would agree to go ahead with a structural change of that magnitude on an application that the City Council had not reviewed. Murphy stated he is unable to understand how the City can proceed forward with this addition. Sansevere inquired whether the applicant's verbal approval. Dampier stated that is correct. for the application is that the building inspector gave Sansevere stated he would be willing to table this application to allow the Council to hear from the building inspector on whether he verbally approved that addition. If the building inspector did in fact verbally approve this application, that he would support the application. White concurred that it would be useful to hear from the building inspector in this application. White commented that this is a signature house in the City of Orono and an enormous amount of work has gone into the house. White stated he would also support the applicant if the building inspector indicates that he did give verbal approval to the applicant. White noted the applicant does not have a good view of the lake due to the location of his neighbors' houses. I Sansevere suggested the building inspector Peterson moved, Sansevere seconded, to Place. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. to the tape of this meeting. PAGE 7 of 10 #06 -3231, William S. Dampier, 3550 Ivy