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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Moaday, Novcabcr 26,2001 7KI0 o*ciock p.ai._________ (Mll-2711 Wctlcra Sled ErccHon, Coatiaacd) with Highway 12 eventually being turned back over to the county. Moorse indicated Kelly Parkway in his opinion is going to be a more important roadway in terms of landscaping. Miwrvc staled the City is still not aware of tite exact plans for Highway 12. Moorsc indicated the City attempted to focus more on screening with this application. Weinberger stated there currently is gra^s 75 feet into the property ufTof Highway 12. which gives the City some flexibility to do something in this area. Flint encouraged the City Staff to develop and adopt a design concept fur Highway 12. White stated in his opinion the Applicants have made a good improvement to the property by the planting of the trees, and suggested the Applicant check with a nursery' regarding salt-tolerant evergreens. Weinberger stated the Applicant is planting the trees further back from the roadway to prevent expi .ure to salt and possible flooding. May or Peterson inquired what the Council thought about the black canopy and red support posts. Mrs. Jochims stated the support posts were painted red for v isibility, w ith Ute majority of their equipment also being red. Sansevere commented he would like to see the canopy blend in more with the landscaping. Mrs. Jochims stated they would be unable to repaint the support pints until the weather becomes nicer. Mayor Peterson stated she also would like to see the colors toned down and blend in more with the building. It was the consensus of the City Council that the colors of the canopy and red support posts should be toned down and made to blend in with the existing gray-colored building. White moved, Sansevere sccoaded, to approve aad adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4727, a Resolation Graatiag a Conditional Use Permit to permit outside storage on the soatheast comer of the property and for a eommercial/iadnst^l site plan review, subject to the conditions outlined in the resolution. VOTE: Ay es 5, Naya 0. *(it6) MOl-2718 AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE SECTION 10.03, SUBDIVISION IS RELATING TO FENCE STANDARDS - ORDINANCE NO. 211,2"^ SERIES White moved, Flint seconded, to approve and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 211, Second Series, an Ordinance of the City of Orono, Minnesota, Amending City Code Chapter 10.03, Subdivision 15 by Adding, Deleting, or Amending Certain Standards Relating to Fences. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PAGES