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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING November 10, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 31 (5. #14-3690 FRED JOHNSON (C/D PURCHASER), PATRICIA PFEFFER (SELLER), 1565 ORCHARD BEACH PLACE – VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, Continued) Gaffron indicated findings for denial are included in Staff’s report. Staff is recommending denial of all of the variances and conditional use permit and is looking for Council’s direction on whether they would grant any approvals for this property. Gaffron indicated Staff could bring back a resolution at the next meeting based on the Council’s recommendations. McMillan asked if 10’ x 40’ is the exact shape of the building envelope. Gaffron indicated it is approximate and that it likely would be 34.3’ by 14’ on one end and nine feet on the other. Gaffron stated a 10’ x 35’ building envelope is perhaps a more realistic expectation. Levang asked if the building envelope is what is pictured on the overhead. Gaffron indicated it would be the building envelope with no setback variances being granted. Levang asked how many square feet the footprint of the structure would be. Gaffron stated it would be roughly 350 feet. Levang asked if the Council were to look at some of the other options, such as lot area and setback variances, what would occur then. Gaffron stated if the Council were to allow 30 feet instead of 35 feet at the street, it would give the applicant an extra ten feet and increase the building envelope to approximately 20’ x 40’ or 800 square feet. McMillan asked if there were any changes or if Staff is presenting the same information reviewed on October 13. Gaffron indicated nothing has changed and no new information has been submitted by the applicants. Gaffron noted the City has received some letters from the neighbors. Levang asked if the house plans are actual or proposed. Gaffron stated the house plans are to scale and appears to be what the applicants are proposing. Gaffron stated in his view the plans correctly depict the size and shape of the proposed building. Todd Haugan, Attorney-at-Law, stated it appears some progress is being made if he heard correctly that two or three of the variances may be granted. Currently the proposed building envelope is 10’ x 40’ and that they are asking for it be increased to 10’ x 40’ x 22’ on one side and 26 feet on the other. Haugan stated they are 12 feet short on one side and 16 feet short on the other. Haugan stated if you look at the graph created by Staff, there is an existing garage slab on the right that abuts the street. Haugan noted their proposal is nowhere near the street compared to the house that used to be there. If you look at the original house and garage, the house was closer to the back lot line than