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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2003 6. #02-2859 Blake & Mary Bichanich, 332 Westlake Street-Variances-Continued precedents and found none . . Gaffron stated that they have the same issue with ½-acre lots in the 1-acre zone. If setbacks are too small, then drainage issues arise. Sansevere stated that they have to work with the rules in place, or change them, but there is no hardship. White agreed. Gaffron stated they could provide Council with a review of lakeshore lots in the 2-acre zone and get the percentages that would meet the conditions under review, so that Council could consider whether a code change might be appropriate. Murphy stated the planned house would be significantly larger than the neighboring homes. The precedent would be that every time lots get combined, people would build to a 20' setback with 4' encroachments. Moorse stated that Orono has tried to maintain space between houses as part of its character. He suggested keeping some green space between houses, especially in an area where the houses are typically close together. Murphy moved, and White seconded, to approve the requested variances for lot area of 1.34 acres where 2 acres are required, and lot width of 100.28' where 200' is required with the condition that the existing shed in the 0-75' zone be removed, and to deny the requested side yard setback variance, requiring a setback of 30'. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *7. #02-2863 Richard Kail, 3753 Casco Avenue--Variances-Resolution No. 4949 Murphy moved, and Nygard seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4949 granting a variance to :Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.25, Subdivision 6(B) to allow construction of a new single family residence to replace a pre-existing residence on a .37 acre lot in the LR-lC Zoning District where a .5 acre minimum lot area is required; and to deny a variance for lot coverage by structures for said construction. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0, Abstain 1 (Sansevere). *8. #03-2867 Daniel Adams, 1145 Tonkawa Road-Variances-Resolution No. 4950 Murphy moved, and Nygard seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4950 granting a variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.22, Subdivision l(B) and 2, Section 10.56, Subdivision 16(C), Section 10.56, Subdivision 16(C)(6), Section 10.56, Subdivision 16(L)(l) and (2) to allow construction of a new second story to the 5