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. . -t MINUTES OF THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 1990 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: #1452 WALTER PEMBERTON 1720 SHADYWOOD ROAD VARIANCE Councilmember Peterson said that her concerns applied to zoning applications #1452 and #1468. Peterson stated that in the past, the Council has denied applications and the applicants have come back and requested that their matter be tabled. Peterson questioned the need to reword the existing ordinance pertaining to Council denial. She said that the Pillsburys and Pembertons were given the opportunity to have their applications tabled, but indicated that they preferred to have the Council vote. Peterson asked why, after the Council voted to deny these applications, denial resolutions were not presented at this meeting. Bernhardson said that past practice has been to have the Council give conceptual denial, directing staff to bring back a denial resolution at the following meeting. This practice allows staff and the City Attorney to prepare a resolution setting forth the reasons for denial. Bernhardson said that the denial goes into effect once the resolution is voted upon and accepted rather than at the conceptual stage. Bernhardson suggested that the past policy be revised if that is what the Council desires. Peterson said that the ordinance should be changed so that is the ordinance and actions of the staff and Council are consistent. Bernhardson said that he would review the ordinance and possible revisions and report his findings to the Council. Peterson said that she had assumed that these applications were over and done and were coming back for the execution of the denial resolutions. Councilmember Goetten concurred with Peterson. She added that she had no objection to tabling these applications, provided that the applicants come back with a proposal that could be approved. Councilmember Peterson questioned whether it was necessary for the Pillsburys and Pembertons to go back through the Planning Commission procedure? Bernhardson said if the Planning Commission had recommended denial, he would suggest that. However, in this case, the applicants would probably be coming back with a reduction from what the Planning Commission had recommended to approve. Mrs. Pemberton was present and said she did not recall being given an option one way or the other. • Councilmember Goetten recollected that she had offered the option of tabling to the Pillsburys and believed that she had 1)