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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,March 8,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 27. LA21-000015—WILLIAM STODDARD OB/O MILLER LIVING TRUST,PID 34-118-23-32- <br /> 0002—SKETCH PLAN REVIEW—Continued <br /> Barnhart replied 1.71 acres. <br /> Johnson asked what can be done in RR1B. <br /> Barnhart answered RR1B is basically single-family homes;there are other uses but they certainly cannot <br /> go to this level of density. That is why they are looking to change the zoning district. <br /> Printup is not very comfortable changing zoning right now in that area—it is a pretty tight area and they <br /> have had things come before the Council trying to make things work over there. <br /> Johnson said on this lot,too. He asked what the other deal was that Barnhart spent a lot of time on. <br /> Seals remembered they wanted the Council to sell the back lot so they could combine the two. <br /> Printup said it is always tied to the back lot. <br /> Johnson noted regarding this application,the Fire Department is on one side and the Highway on the <br /> other side. He does not know why they need to do anything special for it,but it is not a special piece of <br /> real estate. <br /> Printup stated thinking of the future,that area might look different and rather than puzzling pieces <br /> together and weird zoning for just a one-acre spot,that could turn into more. They do not know what will <br /> happen with the building. <br /> Seals just sees problems,knowing the activity of the Fire Department, it is not a good idea. <br /> Johnson noted they really cannot concern themselves with that. <br /> Seals said no,but they owe it to themselves to have those conversations. Think about the complaints <br /> from Stone Bay about public works trucks backing up. Do they not think screeching out of there at 12:30 <br /> a.m. all sirens blazing is not going to evoke a few lights in the fronts of their buildings? If they are <br /> talking about headlights,that is a headlight. <br /> Walsh said they also do not know what they are doing with the Community Garden,what they are doing <br /> with the Fire Department,and do not know what that could become in the future if it is not a fire building. <br /> Crosby asked right now,how many units it is zoned for. <br /> Seals said 3-10 units/acre. <br /> Barnhart said to keep in mind there is a difference between zoning and the land use guidance. The zoning <br /> RR1B allows one unit per two acres. So,one house could go on this. However,it is guided for 3-10 <br /> which does require the City to have zoning that matches that. <br /> Seals asked which one trumps the other. <br /> Page 19 of 24 <br />