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MINUTES OF THE ORONO aTY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 28,2005 7:00 o’clock p.m. (Pnbllc Comment, Continued) suggested Wrobel approach the owners of the complex to see if they can help him or consult with an attorney. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT *4. 405-3142 CHRISTOPHER AND EMILY CHAPMAN, 3775 BAYSIDE ROAD VARIANCE - RESOLUTION NO. 5403 Mnrpby moved, Sansevere seconded, to adopt RESOLUTIO NO. 5403, a Resointion approving variances for the property located at 3775 Bayside Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 5. #05-3162 CITY OF ORONO ZONING & SUBDIVISION CODE AMENDMENT: GATE HEIGHTS - ORDINANCE NO. 30,3*“’ SERIES Gaffron addressed the City Council concerning the Zoning & Subdivision Code Amendment regarding gate heights. The Planning Commission did review this ordinance amendment at their November meeting and discussed that the gates should be no taller than the entrance monuments, which have a maximum height of eight feet. Gaffron reviewed the revised language of the ordinance amendment, noting that the monuments and gates are restricted to approved driveway accesses and that revision to Item (8)f was in response to the Fire Marshal’s concerns. Item (8)g states, “When more than one monument is proposed, and serving two or fewer residences, a minimum horizontal width of 16’ is required between them. McMillan inquired what is meant by the language “unless principal structure setbacks are met’’ conuined in Item 2. Gaflron suted the principal structure setback for a lot in a two-acre zone is 50 feet, a one-acre zone is 35 feet, a half-acre zone is 30 feet, and a five-acre zone it is 100 feet. Gaffron stated if the gates meet the pnncipal structure setback, the gates could be higher than what a fence is limited to. Sansevere stated he has a concern that people will have different interpretations for a monument and that some people may call a fence extension a monument. Sansevere noted the City docs have height restrictions on fence and that in his opinion this is something that the City will need to deal with in the future if it is not addressed at the present time. Gaffron inquired how the City should handle a siuiation where a 3.5-foot high fence is proposed to be constructed along with an ei^t-foot monument and an eight-foot gate. Gaffron questioned whether that type of situation would occur and whether the Council wanted to have a minimum size for a monument. PAGE 4 Y 4.-.. It I1TMTI rii wirili il'n iilTit i I i