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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON MAY 13, 1996 <br />• (#4 - #2088 Winfield Stephens - Continued) <br />Goetten was informed that the house was originally built in 1902. She asked what the <br />use of the east wall will be. Mabusth reviewed the elevations and showed the small <br />enclosed deck, which will be located within the 6' eastern expansion. Goetten was <br />informed by Stephens that the main floor square footage will be 2100 s.f., less a 20x20 <br />garage. The original house is 24'x31. <br />Jabbour questioned the validity of the vacation. Mabusth said she was advised that the <br />underlying fee ownership and final division of land had been resolved by the County. <br />Barrett said he speculated that the vacation was completed as a simple interest. He noted <br />that the vacated property needed to go somewhere, and the County concluded that it <br />should go to the adjacent lot as originally dedicated. <br />Mabusth said the homeowners on Landmark Drive had no interest. Stephens said he <br />never discussed the vacation with the Landmark homeowners that Steven Gardiner <br />conducted all negotiations with neighbors. <br />Jabbour said if the vacation was completed traditionally with a 50/50 split, there could be <br />a problem with the construction on this project sitting at the 0 setback. Mabusth said it <br />would then be an encroaching setback. Jabbour said it was disturbing and questioned the <br />18 validity of the vacation. <br />0 <br />Callahan noted that the vacation would be from one parcel if parcel is there. Barrett said <br />that is the assumption. <br />Stephens said the agreement with the Landmark Drive homeowners was to end the <br />construction at the 15' setback and attach the garage to the new construction. The <br />agreement is in writing and is to the satisfaction of the Landmark homeowners according <br />to Stephens. The garage is currently located in the alley. <br />Goetten said she would like to see appropriate setbacks on this project and inquired if <br />there was another place for the garage to be located? She is concerned with the 5' <br />variance for the deck. Goetten noted the ambitious project, the odd - shaped lot, and <br />asked to see changes to the plans. <br />The Council continued to discuss the problem with the vacation and the possibility that <br />the 15' setback, if the vacation is not valid, the garage would be at 0' setback from newly <br />defined west lot line. <br />5 <br />