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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 14, 1999 • ( #8) #2447 KIRT WOODHO USE, 885 FERNDALE ROAD WEST - VARIANCE - Continued Jabbour asked if the applicant would feel comfortable if the Council considered approving the application based on the former approval providing that if they remove more than three courses of the foundation, the applicant would have to submit a new application. Knudson asked if the Mayor means that if they remove the house and have to remove more than three courses of the foundation for some reason, that they would have to relocate the house. Jabbour said that is correct. Woodhouse said that the amount of hardcover is being reduced from what was granted in the original variance. Gaffron asked the applicant if he would build a different house if he had to start all over. Woodhouse said that because of the topography, if the house is moved back on the lot, he would have to build a very large house to be able see the lake. He said the original variance was granted because everyone, including his next door neighbor, thought it was best to keep the house right where it is. In the original variance, he was trying to save the center portion of • the house which he can still do, but now that he has done more research, it has become apparent that that portion of the house has enough flaws that it would not make sense to save it. He said he will do that if that is the only alternative, but he would have less insulation than he would like and the whole building envelope would not be what it should be. Woodhouse said that the hardcover will be reduced with this proposal. Sansevere asked Woodhouse how much of the foundation is inadequate. Woodhouse said he thinks it is all adequate. He said that his design team feels the vast majority of the foundation is adequate to build on. He does not want to get into a situation where he would have to relocate the whole house if he has to go lower than three courses of block in one area. Kelley said he feels the house should be relocated because the project meets the substantial takedown requirement and it is located right on the lot line on the east side. Woodhouse said he is moving the house off the property line. Kelley said this is the time to clean up this piece of property. He said he is not suggesting that the whole house be moved back inside the building envelope. • Jabbour asked if Kelley feels the side setback should be improved. Page 9