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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (10. CITY OF ORONO, CITY CODE SECTIONS 78-1466 AND 78-1468 REVISIONS TO <br /> THE SIGN ORDINANCE—Continued) <br /> Sec. 78-1468. Signs in B and I districts. <br /> Within the B and I districts, ,wall and monument signs <br /> signs are permitted subject to the following regulations: <br /> Section 3: This Ordinance shall be published in THE PIONEER and THE LAKER <br /> newspapers and shall become effective upon approval and publication. <br /> VOTE: AYES 7, Nays 0. <br /> Jurgens asked if there are luminance standards in the Sign Codes. <br /> Curtis advised that there are such standards in the Sign Code currently. <br /> 11. #04-3004 BERNHAGEN DEVELOPMENT, 1535 BOHNS POINT ROAD, SKETCH <br /> PLAN <br /> Staff advised that the Sketch Plan was withdrawn from the agenda. <br /> Chair Mabusth asked staff to contact the property owners to handle the three dogs on the site if they <br /> want Planning Commissioners to view the site. <br /> Leslie asked if the site required a land use notification sign. <br /> Gaffron replied none was needed. <br /> Gundlach advised she will contact the applicant and determine the status of the application. <br /> 12. REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING <br /> COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 22, 2004 AND APRIL 12, 2004 <br /> Chair Mabusth reported she attended the March 22, 2004 City Council at which meeting Mr. Ode <br /> was denied a liquor license and Reliance Development/Stonebay Marketplace received Council <br /> approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment. She advised that Marc Fritzler attended the <br /> following Council meeting and as he is not present this evening, a report is now unlikely. <br /> Jurgens informed the Planning Commission that he had attended the April 12, 2004 meeting in place <br /> of Mr. Fritzler and reported that the Reliance Development/Stonebay Marketplace application was <br /> reviewed by the Council, as well as the moratorium discussion. <br /> Gaffron reported that on the April 8, 2004 City Council work session there was concern expressed <br /> about the kind of town home developments being built in Orono, such as construction quality and <br /> density issues. There was a consensus to look at the standards in the RPUD for multi-family, <br /> attached developments. He advised that Council has placed a moratorium on all development of <br /> properties for densities of 2 units per acre or greater. Later it was realized that this would include <br /> Page 46 of 49 <br />