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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 28, 2005 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(Public Comment, Continued) <br />suggested Wrobel approach the owners of the complex to see if they can help him or consult with an <br />attorney. <br />ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />*4. #05 -3142 CHRISTOPHER AND EMILY CHAPMAN, 3775 BAYSIDE ROAD — <br />VARIANCE — RESOLUTION NO. 5403 <br />Murphy moved, Sansevere seconded, to adopt RESOLUTIO NO. 5403, a Resolution approving <br />variances for the property located at 3775 Bayside Road. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />5. #05 -3162 CITY OF ORONO ZONING & SUBDIVISION CODE AMENDMENT: GATE <br />HEIGHTS — ORDINANCE NO. 30,3 RD SERIES <br />Gaffron addressed the City Council concerning the Zoning & Subdivision Code Amendment regarding • <br />gate heights. The Planning Commission did review this ordinance amendment at their November meeting <br />and discussed that the gates should be no taller than the entrance monuments, which have a maximum <br />height of eight feet. <br />Gaffron reviewed the revised language of the ordinance amendment, noting that the monuments and gates <br />are restricted to approved driveway accesses and that revision to Item (8)f was in response to the Fire <br />Marshal's concerns. Item (8)g states, "When more than one monument is proposed, and serving two or <br />fewer residences, a minimum horizontal width of 16' is required between them. <br />McMillan inquired what is meant by the language "unless principal structure setbacks are met" contained <br />in Item 2. <br />Gaffron stated the principal structure setback for a lot in a two -acre zone is 50 feet, a one -acre zone is 35 <br />feet, a half -acre zone is 30 feet, and a five -acre zone it is 100 feet. Gaffron stated if the gates meet the <br />principal structure setback, the gates could be higher than what a fence is limited to. <br />Sansevere stated he has a concern that people will have different interpretations for a monument and that <br />some people may call a fence extension a monument. Sansevere noted the City does have height <br />restrictions on fence and that in his opinion this is something that the City will need to deal with in the <br />future if it is not addressed at the present time. <br />Gaffron inquired how the City should handle a situation where a 3.5 -foot high fence is proposed to be <br />constructed along with an eight -foot monument and an eight -foot gate. Gaffron questioned whether that <br />type of situation would occur and whether the Council wanted to have a minimum size for a monument. <br />PAGE 4 <br />