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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 28, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. •(8.#05-3080 INTERSPACE WEST, 2060 tl AYZATA BOULEVARD WEST, Continued) Philip Carlson asked whether the Council would be willing to support a two story design that stayed under the 30' height limit. I White indicated that he would be willing to traditional look of the neighborhood better. a two story building, if it fit within the Gina Carlson questioned how they had gone thu the planning process with an application that fit within the ordinance, were given a 610 approval, and are now being told by the Council that it is their personal opinion this design does not fit. 1 Mayor Peterson stated that at the previous Cou Council with a redesign that would flow with a approvals in the packet as examples; noting the I .il meeting the applicant was asked to provide ter Orono development projects, using previous had not done that. Gina Carlson stated that she could come back with a new design in March but asked for assurance that her new design concept would have support among the Council. In addition, she asked if there were other items within the application to which the Council objected. She shared a few photos of previous designs by her firm, including prairie style and flat roof type buildings. Murphy reiterated that it was not simply the roofline but how the proposed building fit into the landscape. He was reluctant to redesign the concept for the applicant, stating that he would like to • see something different than what had been provided, and would know what fits in when he sees it. Planning Commissioner Leslie interjected that the Planning Commission had discussed the roofline and, while they did find it did not interfere with the proposal, suggested that perhaps a flat roof line would be more acceptable if the rest of the building components fit. He asked the Council if they concurred. White agreed that a flat roof would be acceptable but would like to see what the applicant came back with. Mayor Peterson and Sansevere indicated that they both liked the overall project and layout, but fa were not convinced the building design itself it the corridor. Attorney Barrett stated that the ordinance does state that Council has the ability to authorize architectural designs and decide what the look of the corridor should be. Gina Carlson maintained that, in her opinion, the corridor did not have a set standard for the area. Moorse stated that, although roofline and style are at issue and because the design has more units and windows facing the residential area, it is important that the Council to advise the applicant on what they are willing to accept, both in terms of height and design. Moorse explained that if Council is directing the applicant to go back and redesign the buildings, the applicant needs to know whether the windows cannot exceed the height as proposed currently. PAGE 5 of 10