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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 10, 1990 ZONING FILE #1334- REBERS CONTINUED • asking them to review this particular project._ If that is what is being suggested, I would not disagree. However; I do think that the Planning Commission is capable of reviewing these requests without the need for Council review as well." Callahan stated that the driveway requests should either continue with a normal review process by Planning Commission and Council, or the templates should be used. Bellows stated that the Planning Commission has twice rejected the idea of using templates. She said, "It is the Planning Commission's belief that it would be wrong for the City to resort to such a -nethod of review. Frankly, the Planning Commission would prefer to see the typical review process used. It was Mr. Pflaum that suggested the abbreviated review process, requiring only Planning Commission review. The Planning Commission was willing to go along with that concept only under the condition that at least there was a Planning Commission review." Peterson stated that she would be inclined to approve the abbreviated review process and eliminate the need for Council review, except in the case of an appeal. Mayor Grabek stated that he would favor whichever review • process would be least time consuming. He stated that he had originally been in favor of having only City Staff involved with these requests. It was moved by Callahan, seconded by Mayor Grabek, to allow City Staff to use designated templates to work with the applicant in reviewing and approving driveway locations in the Sugarwoods subdivision. Motion, Ayes -2, Peterson, Goetten, Nay. Motion failed. It was moved by Goetten, seconded by Peterson, to conceptually approve Option B with appropriate revisions by the Planning Commission. Staff is to notify the Council of the revisions as soon as they are determined and Council will then have the ability to approve or disapprove the revisions. M::)tion, Ayes -3, Callahan, Nay. Motion passed. #1473 JACQUELYN KELLY, 2056 AFTER - THE -FACT VARIANCE RESOLUTION #2915 Mr. Dennis Johnson, Ms. SHADYWOOD ROAD Kelly's Attorney, was present. Bernhardson provided a brief review of this application and the revised plan being presented to reduce hardcover and encroachment of the average lakeshore setback line. He noted that the revised plan cut the size of the deck so that it would • - 4 -