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MINUTES OF'I'HE • ORONO CITY COUNCII�MEET"II�IG Monday,March 14,2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 9. #i�3803 STONEWOOD,LLC,ON BEHAI.F OF TA3ffiTAA TUFAA, 1830 SHORFT•�DRIVE,VARIANCES AND CONDITIO1riAL USE PERNIIT(co�li�eued) Walsh stated from the stan�point that there ia other eonstruction going on in this neighborhood,this site has to stand on its own,as all sites do,and that he cannot compare it to a house that was built 30 years ago. Wa3sh commented he could come up with prnQerties that have 50 percent hardcover but that does not meaa this lot shauld have that much,espocially when it is a vacant lot. Walsh stated he undeastands that when they talked about this the last time,the applicas�t electsd to table it rather than have the Council vote on it and lilcely dcay it. Waish stated nothing has ehanged really from the original plan except far the three feet in the side setback from Heritage but that it was not a variance issue. W�lsh stated he does nat see a lot of direction that got changed. K1i�t not�i they originally st�rted with four ar five varisnces�d that they have eliminated the fenc� varian�. Klint stated they have reduced the setback encroachment and tl�at ther�e are not�caaforniing lot iss�s in addition to the conditional use permit. Klint indicated he is nQt sure which ones they did not address and that he takes offease when Counail Member Wa1sh says that they did not much change. Klint noted the�►are unable to change two of the variances cfiue to the nonconforming lot. Walsh noted the Mayor said those variances were a given at the last meeting and that they were nat an issue. R�alsh stateci it was likely the fence was�ot going to get appmved. Klint stated the f�ence varianee�as been eliminated but that the conditional use permit is necessary to mave a lot of dirt to get a house built on the lot. Klint noted they have roduced the side yar+d setbacic. Wa1sh stata�the curb cut also requires Cauncil appraval. Gustafsvn stated after the last Council meeting,thcy consult�d with their client and worked through the issues as best they could. Gustafson stated the desi�incorpor�tes the elements that are important to their client and th�driveway ad�lresses the safety issue of having someone back out onto the road and is consistent with the neighborhood.. CYustaf�on stated ia their view the design makes sense. Gustafaon noted the conditional use permit was not a major issue at the last meeting and that they have attempted to make the best effort to understand what might be acoeptable. Gustafson indicated they looked at the other homes in the neighborhood and attempt�to couple that with how much the house could be compr�without completely re�igning it. Gustafson utdicatod they also attempted to address the location of the garage doors,which did not make the side yard setback any better o�worse, and is why the design is the way it is. Gustafson stat�he is not sure if they can do anything about the size of the lot,which is what Mr. Winstan was probably referring to when he said that the tot campels variances. Gustafson stated buildin$ a house that is long and nan�ow would not be very attractive and that they have attempted to wark within the bounds of the setback as much as possible in order to design a house that would be compatible with the other homes in the ncighborhood. Council Member Printup asked if the Heritage Lane curb cut is their preference. Page 10 of 37