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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 25, 1991 ROLL CALL: The Council met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara Peterson, Councilmembers J. Diann Goetten, and Gabriel Jabbour. Councilmember Edward Callahan and Mary Butler, Councilmember Select, were absent. The following represented the City Staff: City Administrator Mark Bernhardson, Building and Zoning Administrator Jeanne Mabusth, Public Works Director John Gerhardson, Assistant Planning and Zoning Administrator Michael Gaffron, City Attorney Thomas Barrett, and City Recorder Laurie Scheffler. ( #1 *)CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Peterson requested that item #20A, Canine Program, be removed from the Consent. Agenda. It was moved by Goetten, seconded by Mayor Peterson, to approve the Consent Agenda, with the exception of item 20A, which was removed and discussed in the sequence shown on the Agenda. Motion, Ayes -3; Nays -0. Motion passed. ( #2 *)APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Goetten, seconded by Mayor Peterson, to approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held February 11, 1991. Motion, Ayes -3, Nays -0. Motion passed. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: ( #3 )ZONING APPLICATION #1605 DR. RICHARD LINDSTROM -1065 WEST FERNDALE ROAD VARIANCE Paul Bedker, the applicant's architect, was present. Bernhardson provided a brief review of this application and the action taken by Council at their February 11, 1991 meeting. He said, "The applicant has subsequently spoken with Michael Gaffron. I will refer this matter to him so he can provide an outline of the issues on which the applicant requested further direction in order to amend his proposal." Gaffron stated the first item for clarification is the degree of structure that exists in,the 0 -75' setback area. He said, "The applicant has stated from the beginning that he will remove existing rock and plastic in that area. There is also a deck in that area, which was on the original plans when the house received Variance approval in 1974. The applicant-is questioning whether removing the deck would help to gain a more favorable review from Council. The applicant is also asking for more direction on Council's - 1 -