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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING � Monday, February 27, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.nl. (7. #06-3173 CITY OF ORONO IND USTRIAL DISTRICT ZONING STANDARDS ORDINANCE AIYIENDMENT, Co�rtinzred) Mayor 1'eterson moved,Murphy seconded, to table the City of Orono—Zoning Code Ameiidme�it,Industrial District Sta�idards for fw•ther cliscussioii. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. *8. #06-3175 JAMES AND JUDITH PEIRPONT, 1801 WEST FARM ROAD— RENEWAL LOT LINE REA12i2ANGEMENT—RESOLUTION NO. 5431 White moved, Sausevere seconclecl, adopting RESOLUTION NO. 5431, a Resolution Approving n Subdivision of a Lot Line Rearrangement for Properties Located at 1801 and 1849 West Farm Road—File#06-3175. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 9. #06-3178 CITY OF ORONO,NONCONFORNIING USES—ZONING CODE AMENDMENT- ORDINANCE NO. 32,3RD SERIES Gaffron explained that, in order to be consistent with State Statute revisions passed in 2004, the proposed code amendment results in specific changes in the way the City does business regarding reUuilds and expanding nonconforming residential structures. He continued,noting that with regard to residential rebuilds where there are pre-existing nonconforniances,the Planning Conunission has attempted to establish tlu-eshold levels of stnichiral removals or expansion that would trigger the entire new construction havi�ig to meet code. Gaffron cited specific changes on page 3,#3 of NOI1CO11fOI1111I1g StI"UCtUl'CS SLIUSeCt10115 1-3, to fiirther detail the limits to expansion of nonconfonning sn-uctures. McMilla�i movecl, White seconded, adopting Ordinance No. 32,3"' Series,Amending Chapter 78 of the Orono Municipal Code by Amending Section 78-71 Regarding Nonconf'orming Uses and Structui•es. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. 10. 1331 NORTH ARM DRIVE—REVIEW CONDITIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 4026 Gaffi�on reported that the property owners have requested that existing heating and plumbing fixtures in an accessory building be approved for continued use,requiring a revision of Resolulion No. 4026 adopted January 26, 1998. While the original approval resolution required the removal of pluinbing and heating facilities prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, today's codes allow plumbing in accessory struch.u-es and do not address the issue of heating accessory structures. Gaffron stated that staff has reconnnended an amendment to the language of the original Resolution No. 4026 to allow plumUing for a sink and to allow heating facilities for the accessory Uuilding,Uut would request the bathroom Cxtures be disconnected and removed fi-om the building. Gail Wilder and Peter Beck, representatives of the owner,rec�uested that the residents Ue allowed to disconnect without completely removing the tub and shower, since this would require a�-eat deal of demolition. I�istead, Beck suggested that the applicants build a bookshelf unit over the tuU/shower to obscure their presence. PAGE 6 of 9