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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Mondiy, 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 ar.d <br />he is supporting the retail and pharmacy use. but is more concerned that the apphcarU <br />understands the parameters in the March 1 letter and take them seriously. <br />Murphy ftinher apobgized to the applicant for the process. The ^plicant should never <br />have come before Council unul they had gone before the Planning Conmission 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 GafSron foat it is coining along. White stated he is not opposed to <br />making this site all commercial. <br />Applicant stated there is not a lot of interest from banks. They haven't given up yet and <br />will try to incorporate. They have approached most of the restaurants growing m metro <br />area and they say the day population isn't big enou^ to support a restaurant. In <br />addition, because of the bypass, traffic 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 they face re-development and believes there is a <br />spirit to coidinue to work together with foe Long Lake Planning Commission. <br />, t i '■ <br />} & <br />. . 1 j » j 1 . } PAGB24of29 . .