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vO <br />M';r <br />tf'’. <br />rKf: <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD JUNE 24, 1991 <br />( # 6)MACMILL AN CONTINUED <br />the use of clean fill- <br />Mrs. .‘.acMillan stated that the contractor that had crushed <br />the foundc-'ion of the s^‘”**jcture had informed her that the crushed <br />debris was classified ■ clean fill. <br />Butler commented that it is not the responsibility of the <br />Building Inspectors to make sure that property ov/ners secure the <br />proper permits for all fa project. <br />It was moved by JabL -conded by Goetten. to require the <br />applicants to obtain an a*. . :he-f-ct demolition permit for the <br />razing of the principal ot.t^cture located at 1620 Fox Street. <br />Further that the fire departments that serve the Orono area <br />should be directed to notify persons seeking burn permits of the <br />requirement for a demolition permit as well. All votea aye. <br />Motion passed. <br />(#7)SIGN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br />Mabusth summarized the information provided in her June 19, <br />1991 memo pertaining to the Planning Commission's recommendation <br />for a Temporary Sign Ordinance Amendment. <br />Mayor Peterson asked Planning Commission Chair, Charlie <br />Kelley, if he wished to make any comments regarding this matter. <br />K<iley stated that the Planning Commission did not want the <br />Terapcrary Sign Ordinance to be drafted in ^ way that it <br />would over-regulate the citizens. He said, "The Planning <br />Commission's recommendation primarily focused on the need for the <br />business owner to obtain a tor 'orary sign permit. This would <br />also apply in the case of adver i:ing balloon and banners." <br />Butler asked Staff how the City will keep track of the <br />number of temporary sign permits issued to each property to <br />0SSUJ7Q that no more than four permits are issued per year. <br />Mabusth advised Butler that the City has a compucer program <br />in oiace for recording the uumber of permits issued to each <br />property, and that it is currently used to monitor permits issued <br />on a property. <br />Butler asked if other communities have sim^-lar sign <br />oj^dlnances in place. She added that, in her opinion, such an <br />ordinance seemed to be very "knit-picky". She as’.ed, "How can a <br />person located in a multi-tenant building run a b .siness if th <br />other tenants have .‘^'•pleted the four signs per year, pur building <br />allocation? There are very few free-standing buf.inesses within <br />the City of Orono. Most are clustered under one roof. • <br />Mabusth replied, "In the case of multiple-u5^ buildings, I <br />- 5 - <br />/ i 1