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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 14, 2011 7:00 o'clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 16 (5. 11-3527 JASON AND JODY SMITH, 2690 RAINEY ROAD, Continued) Jody Smith indicated they would. Smith noted the president of the homeowners association is also present tonight if the Council would like to speak with her. Rahn commented he would rather have the homeowners association maintain the road rather than the City. McMillan stated practical difficulty is not the desire for a three-stall garage for vehicles and a boat, and that the City has typically limited it to two stalls. Mattick noted the previous variance has expired and the Council is not bound to grant the same variance. The Council should address the issue of what the likelihood is that this road will ever be constructed. Mattick stated he is not aware of anyone indicating that due to the proposed location of the garage, it will impede someone's ability to construct the road at a width that the City would be comfortable with. Curtis indicated it would not impede construction of the road. Mattick stated there also has been no mention of that road being constructed any time soon. Rahn stated if the road is constructed, there might be a new owner and there may be complaints about the road being so close to the garage. Rahn stated he is weighing more heavily on the fact that the 40-foot setback was passed previously. McMillan noted there is a 50-foot setback on the front, and asked about the setback for the road outlot. Gaffron stated the north/south corridor makes it a side street setback and in the two acre zone, a 50-foot setback is required. Curtis noted the west side has a 30-foot side setback because it abuts another property. Gaffron stated if the future road were not located there, it would be a 30-foot setback. Printup commented this is probably a similar conversation that was had back in 2006. McMillan stated there was also a discussion of the septic system being a practical difficulty, but in looking at it today, she does not see it the same way. McMillan noted typically the City does not allow a garage in front of an existing structure. Curtis stated they had suggested they bring the existing garage forward. McMillan commented the property owners do not like the appearance of that. Thompson pointed out it would substantially change the appearance of the property. Rahn noted there is a floor plan included in Council's packet that depicts the layout of the garage that was approved by a previous council and was a substantially larger garage with way more impact. Item #03 - CC Agenda - 11/28/2011 Approval of Council Meeting Minutes 11/14/2011 [Page 5 of 16]