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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 27; 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 12. #16-3842 ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 425-595 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH — FINAL PLAT REVIEW — ORONO PRESERVE — ADOPT FINAL PLAN APPROVAL RESOLUTION AND RELATED DOCUMENTS — RESOLUTION NO. 6639 & 6636 AND ORDINANCE NO. 174 (continued) RESOLUTION NO. 6636, a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 4 of the 2008-2030 City of Orono Community Management Plan, subject to Staff and City Attorney confirmation of satisfactory completion of all required final submittals and documents. ORDINANCE NO. 172, Third Series, an Ordinance Amending the Official City Wetland Map per Municipal Code Section 78-1609, subject to Staff and City Attorney confirmation of satisfactory completion of all required final submittals and documents and a Summary of ORDINANCE NO. 172, Third Series, Amending the Official City Wetland Map per Municipal Code Section 78-1609, subject to Staff and City Attorney confirmation of satisfactory completion of all required final submittals and documents. To authorize the execution of Development Contract and Residential Planned Unit Development Agreement (PUD No. 11), Orono Preserve, subject to Staff and City Attorney confirmation of satisfactory completion of all required final submittals and documents. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 13. #16-3815 HALF STORY DEFINITION/MASSING REGULATIONS — ORDINANCE AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE — ORDINANCE NO. 173 City Planner Curtis stated at the June 13 meeting, the City Council reviewed two options presented for simplifying the City's current massing regulations. At that time the Council discussed and directed Staff to draft an ordinance reflecting Option 1, which removes the number of stories limitation, preserves the maximum height limitation as it is currently calculated at 30 feet, and preserves the 15 percent structural footprint maximum limit for lots under two acres. The ordinance also deletes the definitions of basement and basement walkout, half story and story. The recent ordinance regarding "Existing Grade" was adopted on June 13, 2016, and provides direction on the use of existing or engineered grade for measurement of building height. Staff recommends approval of the ordinance and summary ordinance as drafted. The summary ordinance is prepared to save on publishing costs. Tonight the City Council should consider adopting or amending the two ordinances presented. McMillan asked if technically a house could have four stories. Curtis stated that is correct but that there are certain building requirements for habitable space for each story. McMillan asked if Staff is comfortable with the City's 30 -foot building height limitation. Curtis indicated it was not discussed or brought up that anyone was uncomfortable with the 30 -foot limitation. Page 15