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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 27, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 7 of 32 (4. #13-3636 LIXIAO WANG, 3059 FARVIEW LANE – VARIANCES, Continued) Delaney indicated she has been on that driveway and that if additional structure is placed on the driveway, it will make it very difficult to turn around. Delaney stated their concern is that the applicant will come back requesting additional driveway easement. Delaney stated to her understanding, the applicant has the right to come back and request additional driveway. Mattick stated it is difficult to know without seeing the easement. Delaney stated their issue is constructing additional driveway space in the easement since that is their only access to the lake. If you add six feet of additional structure, it will cause even more difficulty to turn around. Delaney stated the applicant does have the option of constructing another structure by the street. Once the leaves are down, the structure is in their view and that they continue to object to the project. McMillan stated without knowing the exact dimensions, it is difficult to proceed, but that she would like to allow a 6-foot extension if the depth of the garage is only 18 feet. Levang stated once the numbers are verified, the City Council at the next meeting would then be able to approve either a denial resolution or a resolution approving the addition. Mattick stated the denial resolution is clear and that the City Council has indicated if it is 23 feet in depth, the variance would be denied due to the lack of a practical difficulty. Mattick asked whether the garage extension would be approved if it measures less than 23 feet or whether it would be approved if it is 18 feet. McMillan stated if it is 18 feet, the variance should be approved, and if it is anything greater than 18 feet, it would be denied. Mattick noted technically 18.1 feet in depth would equal a denial and 18 feet or less would equal an approval. McMillan and Levang agreed that anything greater than 18 feet would be a denial. Printup stated if the garage is 18 feet, in his view that is functional. Mattick stated the motion would be to bring back a resolution, and if the measurement on the depth come back at 18 feet even or less, the City Council would approve it per the Planning Commission recommendation. If it comes in at 18.01 or more, Staff will bring back a resolution for denial. Levang moved, McMillan seconded, to direct Staff to draft a resolution approving Application No. 13-3636, Lixiao Wang, 3059 Farview Lane, if the depth of the garage is 18 feet or less per the Planning Commission recommendation based upon Staff’s verification of the number, and subject to elimination of the deck/porch above the garage and no further requests for additional hardcover; and to direct Staff to draft a denial resolution if the depth of the garage is greater than 18 feet.