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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, June 24,2002 <br />7:00 o^clock p.m. <br />(#02-2780 OTTEN BROTHERS NURSERY-Continued) <br />Mr. Often stated that he would like to be alIo\% ed many of the crossed off items on his PUD, so <br />that every time he has a potential lessee, he does not have to come in front of the Council to <br />make changes. <br />Mayor Peterson stated that Mr. Often would like to make Class I Restaurants a permitted use and <br />be allowed the advertising to support one. <br />Mr. Often maintained that he could not understand why the class I restaurant use was crossed off <br />in 1996 in the first place. <br />Murphy questioned if they might be opening a “Pandora's box”, by allowing restaurants and <br />asked staff if they foresaw any major issues with doing so. <br />Weinberger saw no issue w'ith the Class 1 Restaurant permitted use and stated that prior to 1996 <br />it was an allowed use. <br />Sansevere indicated that if they tried to increase the size of the restaurant, the parking issue <br />would limit what they could do, and a freestanding structure would be subject to public review. <br />Weinberger and Gaffron agreed that restaurant use should be reviewed on a case by case basis. <br />The concession style stand that Often proposes is an accessory use to the business. <br />Sansevere repeated that he did not foresee an increased amount of trafnc due to the diner <br />business and pointed out that a great deal of traffic already exists at that intersection. <br />Murphy asked if the whole building would be allowed to support restaurant use. <br />Weinberger stated that a restaurant could be allowed anywhere on lot 1, however, if an accessory <br />building were built then they would have to come before Council once again. <br />Murphy asked Mr. Often if the City allowed the use as accessory to the nursery, was that <br />acceptable to him. <br />Mr. Often pointed out that by limiting his PUD agreement, the City continues to diminish the <br />value of his property, however, increasing his taxes nonetheless. <br />Mr. White argued that Mr. Otten ’s statement was unwarranted. <br />Mayor Peterson asked for the definition of a Class I Restaurant. <br />Weinberger read the following definition: Class I Restaurants are sit down restaurants where <br />food orders are generally taken at a table, or a restaurant where food is ordered cafeteria style <br />PAGE4ofl7