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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 22, 2010 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 14 <br /> <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> <br />*4. JOINT USE DOCK SURVEY POLICY – RESOLUTION NO. 5990 <br /> <br />Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5990, a Resolution Establishing <br />Policy Regarding Certificate of Survey Requirements for Joint Use Dock Licenses. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br />5. #10-3454 CITY OF ORONO, ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT – CONDITIONAL USES <br />IN THE SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICTS <br /> <br />Curtis stated earlier this year the Planning Commission reviewed the conditional uses allowed in the <br />residential zoning districts and found that some of the uses are out of date and difficult to understand. <br />Upon review of the proposed changes in May, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend <br />approval of the changes. <br /> <br />Since the amendment would change the conditional use permit listings for all of the residential zoning <br />districts, plus require additions to the definitions section of the Zoning Code, the proposed changes were <br />presented in July in table form for Council to evaluate before the ordinance was drafted for review. The <br />table attached to the staff memo as Exhibit B is the same table presented to the Council in July. The <br />Council reviewed the amendment which revises conditional uses within the residential zoning districts. <br /> <br />The Council reviewed the table and asked for clarification on several issues – animal units on stock farms <br />and outdoor play requirements for schools or daycares were some of the issues needing clarification. We <br />have an existing defined animal unit per acre calculation of one animal unit per dry acre, which is not <br />proposed to be changed at this time. <br /> <br />Council directed Staff to bring the amendments back for review in draft ordinance format. Staff and the <br />City Attorney have prepared a draft ordinance for the Council’s review. <br /> <br />Summary of major changes: <br /> <br />- Domestic animals were redefined as farm animals and the ability to keep farm animals was removed <br /> from the R-1A (1.0 acre minimum) and R-1B (1/2 acre minimum) districts. <br /> <br />- Wholesale greenhouses, public stables, public barns and stock farms were removed from the R and LR <br /> Districts but remain in the RR Districts. <br /> <br />- Hospitals for human care (sanitariums, rest homes, etc) as well as non-profit libraries were completely <br /> removed from all residential districts. <br /> <br />- Private gun clubs, archery ranges and ski slides were removed from all districts. Hospitals and <br /> nursing homes remain a conditional use in the B-4 district. In July, the Council adopted an <br /> ordinance adding assisted living facilities to the conditional uses allowed within a RPUD District. In <br /> order to obtain a CUP for assisted living in an RPUD District, the property must first be rezoned to <br /> RPUD. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 12/13/2010 <br />Aprpoval of Council Minutes 11/22/2010 [Page 2 of 14]