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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 _ PAGE 5 �820 LONIE FISR Zoning Administrator Mabusth stated that the applicant can apply for the variance and that the owner must sign the application. Mabusth stated that the owner did sign the application. City Attorney Malkerson stated that as long as the applicanthas some legal relationship with the owner, whether by purchase agreement or other agreement. Malkerson asked what the legal relationship was between the applicant and owner. Hoffman stated that it is father and son. Hoffman stated that there is an agreement between the applicant and owner. Phil Bradley of 4075 Oak Street stated that this applicant went before the Planning Commission, which made certain findings which he feels were perhaps in error. Bradley stated that the applicant is asking for two variances , lot size and lot width, and that he felt that a setback variance should be required. Zoning Administrator Dlabusth explained how corner lots work with setbacks and noted that a setback variance is not needed. Phil Bradley of 4075 Oak Street stated that the owner of the property was aware of the risk when he purchased the tax forfeit lot down at the county. Bradley stated that when Fisk bought the property he was aware that the lot was not guaranteed buildable and he undertook that risk which was a self-induced hardship. Bradley stated that the attorneys have stated that Orono has granted variances in similar cases and Don Meyer has done a rebuttal to the findings of the Fisk' s attorneys. Don Meyer of 485 Park Avenue stated that in his rebuttalmemoto the applicant ' sattorneyreview, that he went over the "similar" variance cases. Meyer stated that he went around to the individual properties that were noted and talked with the owners . Meyer stated that some of those properties were lakeshore and are quite different and should not be compared with the Fisk lot. Meyer stated that one variance was for a septic tank. Meyer stated that if Fisk is allowed to build, that there are other lots in the neighborhood that can be built on. Meyer stated atleast3morepropertieswillwant variances . Meyer stated that he moved into Orono assuming that Orono would uphold the ordinances. Meyer stated that his home is being threatened and asked Council to enforce the ordinances.