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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Item #06 - CC Agenda -10/25/2010 File #10-3483 [Total Pages 80] Date: 20 October 2010 Item No. Department Approval: Administrator Approval• Agenda Section: Name: Melanie Curtis Title: Planning & Zoning Coordinator Item Description: 10-3483 Zoning Text Amendment to Residential Zoning Districts — Columbarium - Ordinance List of Exhibits: Exhibit A. Draft Ordinance Option 1 Exhibit B. Draft Ordinance Option 2 Exhibit C. Council Memo & Exhibits of 10/06/10 Exhibit D. Draft Council Minutes of 10/11/10 Application Summary: At the October 11th meeting the Council reviewed the proposed ordinance allowing columbaria within Orono. Additional testimony was heard from members of the public, specifically Good Shepherd Church. According to City Code section 78-43(a) a two thirds vote is required to amend the zoning code. Councilmember Bremer stated as she was a member of Good Shepherd Church she would abstain from the vote; and Councilmember McMillian was absent. Therefore the Council voted 3-0 to table while directing staff to revise the ordinance language to better accommodate existing places of worship within Orono. Based on this direction, Staff is presenting Council with two options which address the setback of a columbarium. Option 9 suggests a five-foot setback from all property lines, and does not have a distinction based on the adjacent property's zoning classification. Option 2 proposes a 10 -foot setback from residentially zoned property; a 5 -foot setback from non -residentially zoned property; and a 5 -foot setback from City -owned parks, The other components — minimum 50 -foot setback from adjacent principal structures and year-round screening — remain the same with both options. Planning Staff Recommendation The Council should indicate which option best addresses their previous concerns and approve or amend the one of the draft ordinances. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Adopt or amend one of the attached ordinances.