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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 13,1997 ( #9 - #2295 Conley Brooks Jr. - Continued) Jabbour moved, Flint seconded, to approve a 12'x12' accessory structure, located 7' from road and meeting the 26' wetland separation, based on hardship of location of house, configuration of lot, and need for convenient and safe place to provide reasonable use of lakeshore. Brooks noted the size was too small. Mitchell suggested a 26'x16' to maintain square footage. Jabbour noted that would be too small for a car but the garage was to be used for storage anyways. Peterson said storage of a car was not the question involved. Mitchell questioned whether the size of the existing structure at 19'x24' could remain. Jabbour noted the Council was split in its decision. He indicated the need to keep the structure off the road and out of the wetland area. He would approve a 12'x15' structure. Jabbour said he is concerned with setting a precedent. Jabbour amended his motion to include a 12'x15' structure with a 12' depth meeting the 26' wetland separation. Goetten said she would support that motion if the hardship as stated was not included. Jabbour said he believed there was a strong hardship. • Peterson asked Brooks what the minimum size building could be. Brooks said the minimum would be the largest allowed, suggesting 12'x18'. 0 Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Peterson, as she believed a 15'x18' structure should be allowed. ( #10) #2298 CONLEY BROOKS, JR., AND JOHN BROOKS, 980 /905 WEST FERNDALE ROAD - SUBDIVISION OF A LOT LINE REARRANGEMENT The applicant and attorney were present. Gaffron reported that the application is a request to detach Lot 13, the peninsula segment, and combine it with Lots A, E, H, and F across the lagoon. The reasoning behind this request is to allow the applicant to have control over the views from his property at 980 West Ferndale. Gaffron showed the relationship between the parcels. The applicant also wants to have control over what happens with the use of this property as it is the most swimmable area and provides extra recreational space. Gaffron noted that if such control is given, there is the possibility that all of the vegetation will be cleared. He noted the Planning Commission recommended approval but with a vote of 4:3. 15