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e MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MAY 13, 1996 ( #13 - Dan Handlin - Continued) • Approval of the request would enable the current driveway to conform. Repositioning of the driveway would be the less desired solution. Moorse said the driveway could be installed on the side of the house where it was originally located. This is said to be feasible but would have impacts on the property. Hardships are listed. Callahan noted that it is not legal for the City to sell the property. Moorse said the parcel is owned by the City for a specific use only, similar to a lease situation. Once the property is used for other purposes, ownership would be reconveyed to the County. The parcel could then be made available to the adjoining property owner at market value. Moorse reported that the City owns lots 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 for use as open space. Lot 23, the Iot in question, has sewer lines running thru it as well as a wetland area that extends into lot 24. Hun said she was concerned with setting a precedent noting that there is an alternate solution of moving the driveway. Hun inquired about maintaining an easement on the lot. Moorse said the City would do a lot division reconveying only a portion of the lot necessary to remedy the driveway problem back to the County and maintain that portion of the lot containing the wetlands and sewer line. 0 Property owner, Don Handlin, said they purchased the property knowing the problem but still desiring the property. It is their intent to solve the issue in a reasonable fashion. Handlin said the best solution is that which is proposed. Changing the driveway would result in the loss of mature trees and landscaping. Handlin said he sees the request as reasonable. He said he is not at fault for the occurrence of the problem but is responsible for resolving it. Handlin said he agrees with the conditions 1-4 as listed. He noted that the property would also be placed back on the tax roll. Handlin said, as far as setting a precedent, he asked what precedent that would be. It is his understanding that no precedent would be set by allowing this purchase to occur. Kelley said that the Council was here to try to help people. Hurr noted that the lot would be deemed unbuildable due to the wetlands. Handlin said he would want to protect the wetlands and understands that the lot is unbuildable. Callahan said he agreed with Kelley noting the public use was not being impacted by this request. Moorse said the Staff agreed with Council Member Hurr that the City should not generally sell off City property, but the circumstances of this request make it a reasonable one. • 18