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• • n U i MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY !COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:00 o'clock p.m. (PUBLIC COMMENTS, Continued) amount of money on their application. After tl charge of $1800, which they were unaware the that Orono has a contract with Bonestroo, who engineer would have the final say. Feyo stated she spoke with Ron Moorse and as: was told it is not charged on a regular basis. Fe about the charge upfront. Feyo stated they had indicating that a new survey was not necessary told the City required another survey. Feyo sta then contacted Bonestroo and asked why they i was told that Bonestroo's accounting system w Later someone at City Hall informed them that aware that they should be charged. Feyo commented in her view it was a Feyo stated she was initially told by Planner charge would apply but she was later told by was made by Planner Turner. Rahn stated the City would certainly be willing Bremer stated generally there are some engine once a certain amount is reached, there may be on the amount of engineering services required. Feyo indicated she can appreciate that but that stated they do not feel the charge was fair and The City Council took no formal action on this i ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 4. #03 -3351 BARRY TANNER ON DISTRICT — ZONING CODE AMENDS Barry Tanner, Applicant, was present. Turner stated the applicant is requesting the B -1 allow bowling centers as conditional uses. The develop conditions and criteria for commercial i the topic at its May 7a' work session and develol Planning Commission at their May 19th meeting variance was approved, they received from the City a ould incur. Feyo indicated they had an understanding s doing the consulting work, and that the City's i whether everybody gets charged this extra fee. She indicated she then asked why they were not told ree previous surveys, with two of the surveyors ice nothing had changed on the lot, but yet they were I they did go ahead and obtain another survey. She re not informed of this additional charge upfront and in disarray and they were not aware of the charge. D City of Orono's books were in disarray and were not and that the charge should be dropped. 'r that the City Engineer determines whether the Engineer Kellogg that the decision to charge the fee look into this issue further and get back to Mrs. Feyo. costs that are included in the application fee but that .ional charges assessed and the charge is dependent had very little control over the situation. Feyo :sted the council look into the matter. OF BROOK INVESTMENT, B -1 ZONING ail sales business district regulations be amended to mcil had requested that the Planning Commission elation uses. The Planning Commission discussed some criteria. The criteria were approved by the PAGE 5 of 12