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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 9, 2015 7:00 o'clock p.m. 9. #I5-3768115-3780 MICHAEL AND LISA LARSON, 3569 SHORELINE DRIVE, TEXT AMENDMENT TO AMEND B-1 ZONING DISTRICT AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (continued) Levang stated she likes the plan and the use of the building. Levang commented it is an odd piece of property in that the parking will be limited no matter what type of business is in the building. Levang indicated she is in favor of the application. Cornick stated he agrees with Council Member Levang. Cornick stated in his view there should be more inspections than once a year and that there should be inspections two or three times a year. Barnhart stated the Council can put any condition on the business if they feel it is appropriate. Barnhart indicated he is comfortable with the City's licensing process, which is in place to help address the concerns, but that the Council could put additional inspections on this business for the first couple of years if they feel it is necessary. Cornick stated he would like to see, at a minimum, additional inspections during the first year. City Administrator Loftus stated the inspections typically look to see if the business is in compliance with what was applied for and that the animals appear to be in good health and well cared for. Loftus stated the inspector probably would not make much comment regarding noise during the inspection and that the police department would handle any noise complaints. Cornick stated other than the inspection issue, he would support what is before the Council tonight. McMillan stated the inspections would also look at the cleanliness of the facility as well. Printup asked where the 6 -foot fence is. Barnhart stated there will be a 6 -foot fence around this portion of the property and then a 6 -foot fence around the outdoor relief area. Printup asked what is currently along the property line Barnhart stated one of the conditions that Staff is recommending is that there be a 6 -foot fence located along this area. Currently there is a chain link fence in that location and one of the conditions is to replace it with a solid 6 -foot fence. Levang asked if it would go all the way up the backside of the building near the Dairy Queen. Barnhart stated he would not propose fencing there since the wall of the building would serve that purpose. Barnhart stated he would also recommend the landscaping be cleaned up a bit. McMillan asked if a taller fence would be helpful with noise and smells. Barnhart stated the fence would be more visual but that he is not sure it would have a tangible impact on the noise levels. Barnhart stated if the fence is taller than seven feet, then they would need to meet building code requirements. Page 16 of 24