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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 24, 2009 7:00 o'clock p.m. (3. GAR YFRAZIER, 4555 SPRUCE WAY —LEVEL 2 HOME OCCUPATION, Continued) Ruud reiterated these are rather large trucks and that he would prefer they be parked offsite and not have the trucks go up and down the road. Ruud stated since he was unable to utilize his property for a commercial business, he does not understand how Mr. Frazier can. Mrs. Ruud expressed a concern regarding the large trucks with the number of children in the neighborhood. Jane Slaughter asked whether the license would need to be renewed annually. Murphy stated the Council will be discussing that. Bremer noted there only two trucks and they make one trip out in the morning and one trip back in the evening. Approval of the application is subject to the condition that the pole barn be finished off so the trucks may be stored inside. The City Council also has the discretion to add other conditions if they are deemed appropriate. Murphy noted Staff's recommendation was that the Level 2 home occupation license be approved with the condition that the vehicles be stored inside a garage within the next year and that the number of business trips be limited to one round trip per truck and limited to the two existing trucks. Murphy stated there is no doubt that this area will eventually become more densely populated and that once that happens, the home occupation will probably not be looked upon very favorably. Murphy recommended that the City review and approve or deny this application annually. 0 Curtis asked what the City Council would like Staff to look at specifically as the basis for a denial. Murphy stated they have to rely primarily on the statement of the applicant and the neighbors on the number of trips that are made daily. In the annual review, Murphy recommended the amount of development that is occurring in the neighborhood be looked at. Bremer stated given the two conditions recommended by Staff, she does not currently have an issue with the application since it may be a number of years before this area is fully developed. Franchot noted the present language in staff's recommendation does not address whether the applicant is allowed to replace the existing trucks. Curtis stated it was not her intent to prohibit replacement of the vehicles. Franchot suggested the language be modified slightly to allow replacement of a similar type truck. - Murphy recommended the replacement trucks be no larger than what the applicant currently owns. Ruud asked what the road is posted for in the spring. Kellogg stated roads are generally posted in the spring for four tons per axle. Frazier stated it is his understanding it is nine ton per axle. PAGE 4 of 10