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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,September 11,207 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 15. #17-3963 JHG PROPERTIES,LLC,4035 DAHL ROAD,PRELIMINARY PLAT, <br /> VARIANCES,CONSERVATION DESIGN WAIVER—Continued <br /> Seals asked if he has approached any other neighbors that have properties over one acre to see if they <br /> would be willing to make him whole. <br /> Gilbert stated he has not and that in his experience it is complicated to deal with mortgage companies and <br /> is not practical. <br /> Seals noted a property on Heritage Lane was successful with acquiring additional land to help in their <br /> situation,which is something he should think about. <br /> Gilbert stated he has and that it would result in a number of delays. Gilbert stated he is not sure what to <br /> do with the property if it is not approved but that he will not put a trailer home on it. Gilbert indicated he <br /> might put it on the market again and be done with it. <br /> Dankey asked if there are any other million dollar houses in the area that are not on the lake. <br /> Gilbert indicated there is not and that a lot of them are valued between$250,000 and$350,000. Gilbert <br /> stated there was one property that was assessed at$600,000. <br /> There were no public comments related to this application. <br /> Printup stated the lot as it is currently is buildable and that it is not necessary to grant a variance. <br /> Walsh noted the City did not create new lots on Wildhurst but that there were some setback issues. Walsh <br /> stated in his view these two cases are not mutually inclusive and that he does not equate density variances <br /> with setback variances. Walsh stated the character of neighborhoods is a big issue in Orono and that the <br /> people who have lived here have lived here for a long time. Walsh questioned where it would end if the <br /> City allowed someone to create a nonconforming lot. Walsh stated it is not a practical difficulty to own a <br /> 1.8 acre lot in a one-acre zone and that the City has always said economics is not a deciding factor. <br /> Printup noted the standard in the Comprehensive Plan is one-acre and this would be inconsistent. <br /> Walsh commented the applicant knew what he was buying. <br /> Dankey noted there are two smaller lots that were created a long time ago near this property but that the <br /> applicant knew what he was getting into when he purchased the property. <br /> Seals stated the zoning districts were created for a reason and a variance to density is not something the <br /> Council is in favor of. <br /> Walsh noted the City Council has discussed other variances to density in the past and have denied those <br /> requests. <br /> Dankey commented the football field could be a selling point since a huge lot would be pretty desirable. <br /> Seals moved,Printup seconded,to direct Staff to prepare a denial resolutioa for Applicallon No. <br /> 17-3963,JHG Properties,Inc.,4035 Dahl Road. VOTE: Ayes 4,Nays 0. <br /> Page 9 of 17 <br />