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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING ' <br /> Tuesday,June 10,2013 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (8. #13-3605 BRIANAND REBECCA HENNING, 245 TONKA A VENUE, VARIANCES— <br /> PUBLICHEARING, Continued) <br /> McMillan noted there is some practical difficulty with the lot in regards to the deck. McMillan asked <br /> how the Council feels about the shed. <br /> Levang noted since there is no building permit and is located in an illegal spot,the shed should be <br /> removed or relocated. <br /> McMillan noted the City is generally pretty firm with not allowing an accessory structure in front of the <br /> principal structure and that there is no practical difficulty for allowing the shed. McMillan indicated they <br /> can hold the public hearing but that in her view it should not be approved. If this shed is approved, it <br /> would be difficult to deny anyone else from having a shed in their front yard. <br /> Levang indicated that is her issue as well with the shed. <br /> Bremer asked if there is a conforming location for the shed. <br /> Curtis indicated they could possibly move it to the rear of the property. <br /> Brian Henning stated they purchased the property last November with the shed in its current location and <br /> that they were unaware of any issues. It is a nice looking shed and matches the house. The topography of <br /> the lot is difficult to locate it anywhere else. The property is landscaped in the back and planted with <br /> shrubs and bushes,which makes it difficult to put a shed in that area without disturbing the plantings. <br /> Henning indicated they have looked at moving the shed and it is very expensive to do that. The property <br /> is well guarded from view by most of the neighbors and there are a number of trees in the area. The road <br /> is also a dead-end road with limited traffic. Henning indicated it would be a bit of a hardship to relocate <br /> it. <br /> McMillan stated the City is attempting to preserve the view from the road and not allow accessory <br /> structures in the front yard. While this particular shed is not that offensive, it would set a precedent and <br /> would create issues on other properties. <br /> McMillan opened the public hearing at 8:10 p.m. <br /> There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> McMillan closed the public hearing at 8:10 p.m. <br /> Levang commented it is unfortunate that the applicants purchased the property with the shed in that <br /> location and did not realize it was not conforming. Levang stated the ordinances are there for a reason <br /> and that it is the responsibility of the City Council to uphold those ordinances. <br /> Printup indicated he is in agreement with Council Member Levang's statement. Printup commented it is <br /> a nice looking shed and asked when the shed was constructed. <br /> Curtis indicated she is not sure when it was constructed. Staff became aware of it when the survey was <br /> submitted. <br /> Page 10 of 32 <br />