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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 13,1997 ( #9 - #2295 Conley Brooks Jr. - Continued) Regarding the fence, Brooks said he is attempting to preserve the natural look of the roadway. He would like to place the fence back behind the tree line to prevent trespassing and view of the narrow property. Brooks is also concerned with problems with snowmobilers. He feels the fence will blend in and discourage trespassing. As far as the 10' placement from the road, Brooks thought the average distance would be about 13 -15' with the closest distance at about 12'. He said the request could be amended to state a 12' distance instead of 10'. During public comments, Robert Floyd, 960 Ferndale, reported living next door to the Brooks property with his dock on the south side of the road. He asked for a point of clarification regarding whether the approval would be contingent on the final subdivision approval of the Skarp property. Gaffron said he believed it would be affected by that outcome. Barrett indicated the fence would be related but the garage would not be as there is no ownership contention regarding that property and legal combination can occur. There would be two resolutions. Barrett said the parcels affected regarding the garage are north of the roadway consisting of parcels H, E, and A. Floyd said he is in favor of both the garage and fence. He is concerned with the timing and relationship with regards to the Skarp property. He said he believed it would be difficult to locate a fence elsewhere, there are other buildings near the road along Ferndale, and the existing garage is in poor condition. As to the fence, he noted trespassing and parking problems and would be consistent with other hedges and fences in the area. Floyd thought the fence request was reasonable and would be an asset to the area. He would like to see approval contingent on the determination regarding the relationship of his property to the Skarp property. Bob Mitchell displayed several maps dating back to the late 1800's showing the location of Ferndale Road. He said the applicant is attempting to improve the property. He noted the wide right -of -way was platted in 1902 but has never been used to that width. Mitchell said the applicant would remove the fence if found to be necessary and would agree to a hold harmless agreement. Jabbour said he was not in favor of a fence located in the lakeshore preferring open space but understands the argument for some properties to need such a fence. He believes these rationales do not exist regarding this property as the marsh is located behind it. He believes there is a strong distinction between this property and other properties. Jabbour said the fence would not impact visually, and he would like to see a buffer. He supported the fence request.