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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 22, 2004 <br />7:00 o ’clock p.m. <br />Murphy stated he likes what is being proposed and are moving way down the path and <br />he is supporting the retail and pharmacy use, but is more concerned that the applicant <br />understands the parameters in the March 1 letter and take them seriously. <br />Murphy further apologized to the applicant for the process. The applicant should never <br />have come before Council until they had gone before the Planning Commission process <br />and said if the applicant isn’t one to give up, neither is he at this point. <br />White agreed with what Murphy stated on the process. He stated the site plan is much <br />better and agrees with Gaf&on that it is coming along. White stated he is not opposed to <br />making this site all commercial. <br />Applicant stated there is not a Ici of interest frorr. banks. They haven’t given up yet and <br />will try to incorporate. They have approached most of the restaurants growing in metro <br />area and they suy the day population isn’t big enough to support a restaurant. In <br />addition, because of the bypass, trafEc will be going down. <br />Mayor Peterson took a poll of the Council that indicated all were in favor of moving <br />forward toward a Comprehensive Plan amendment. She also indicated that one Planning <br />Commission member was in favor of an amendment. <br />Mabusth stated that she feels this application started off in the wrong place and that <br />although she couldn ’t attend the meeting, the joint meeting with Long Lake was a great <br />step forward and no one said they were against it. <br />Mabusth stated she thinks it would be exciting to have a commercial development be in <br />place for our neighboring community as Jiey face re-development and believes there is a <br />spirit to continue to work together with the Long Lake Planning Commission. <br />PAGE 24 of 29 <br />1!.. i \ i l I . i .1 <br />! <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 :