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REGULAR riEETING OF THE ORONO COiJNCIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1978 Page 4 l. The City is asked to authorize extra expense by CONDITIONAL USE PERdIT the City Attorney and the City Engineer to u:�der- VARIANCE take studies requested by the Planning Coru*�ission. 2677 Casco Point Road According to ordinance, the Council may direct (Continued) that such charges be paid by the applicant. The attorney has already answered the Planning Commission' s questions. The applicant's attorney has requested time to subr.lit his own additional engineering before the City undertakes a special study. The staff recomi:lends that no unusual engineering studies be undertaken but that the City Engineer should review the applicant' s submittals according to norr�al procedures. 2. The City Council is asked whether or not to reopen variance case #417 concerning a garage on the property. A complaining neighbor has charged violation of the variance and has requested re- review along with the other r.iatters. Staff recom- r.►ends that the variance was properly reviewed, proper permits were subsequently issued, and the building is being built within the code and variance requirements. �ae recommend not reopening the case at this time. PZr. P•sitchell, the applicant' s attorney, requested by letter that no work be ordered which would be chargeable to his client and that he be allowed tir.ie to respond to all matters. Mr. Nekich, by telephone, agreed to the delay but did restate his request for an independent City engineering review. Butler moved, Pesek seconded, to deny authority for unusual City engineering expenses, lir.liting engineering costs to the normal review procedures; - to decline to reopen variance case #417 according to staff recommendations and to defer all substantive review of the issues until after the Planning Conunission makes a study of the facts and presents recorunendatinns to the Council. Motion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) .