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9 <br />3 <br />$ <br />L <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD MAY 23, 1991 <br />(#8*JZONING FILE 11643-DAVID J. NELSON <br />740 WILLOW DRIVE SOUTH <br />renewal VARIANCE-RESOLUTION #29G7 ro*—to adoo- <br />to permit the construction of an attached two sta . . - <br />Willow Drive South. All voted aye. Motion passed. <br />(»9)HARDCOVER STATOS OF MEED CONTROL FABRICS n.„-.ture <br />^‘f'on presented Council with- a variety of lite.ature <br />reoard^M weed control fabrics. He also distributed several <br />regarai g tvpes of woven and non-vjoven weed conurol <br />f^b?icL He stated that the non-woven fabrics have a <br />Mrmeabilitv range of 10 to 100 times that of woven fabrics. <br />H^rdded that the local garden centers sell both non-woven and <br />woven varieties. Gaffron =“59ested that it would crea« a <br />mr-ohiAn, f’'0'Ti an enfotcement standpoint, :f Councix ogreea <br />allow the use of non-woven versus woven fabrics, but by doing so^ <br />ti will tell the residents that the City prefers non-woven over <br />/an f^thrics Also, certain fabrics, manufactured other <br />uses, have been treated with various chemicals and/or resins that <br />will'make them impermeable and those should not be use . <br />Jabbour indicated that he would like to <br />percent of water will not pass through permeable fabric and uoe <br />that percent when figuring hardcover percentages. <br />Gaffron advised that there are various methods of testing, <br />’'-os- tests involve a falling or constant head of water focused on <br />SSo fiLf r;;,c^h!^ ,^GT^”h‘sa!i., -r=a-h;r:5i;y^££eb|^ <br />gLll^nV°per minute^'''^From^ jlTt"^ reading the ^^^^va^iois <br />will be nearly impossible to determine how each of the various <br />products have been tested." <br />r^llahan asked why Council is considering a revision to t.he <br />existing Sardcbver Ordnance, which doea not allow permeable <br />fai" ■ ic. <br />Jabbour replied, "People want a method <br />weeds, and most will use plastic. When we find j <br />is being used under landscaping, we ask to have it removed, <br />ihink it would be beneficial for everyone if we provide an <br />will help keep weeds down. <br />they m\^r^;^ifefy U to%o^i:r^i‘=«:d%^^"'^=' <br />- 9 -