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�J MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 27, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. (8. #06 -3172 LEMMERMAN CONSTR 3555 FREDERIC %STREET — VARIAi Though he was apologetic to force them to the City could not allow it to remain. 9. #06 -3173 CITY OF ORONO ORDINANCE AMENDMENT — C V FOR TIMO THY AND L YNN ANN BRAD Y, RESOL UTION NO. 5441— CONTINUED) the removals, Sansevere pointed out that legally L DISTRICT ZONING STANDARDS NO. 32, 3rd SERIES Gaffron presented the Council with the final revisions of the City of Orono Industrial District Standards which included language requiring that buildings shall be constructed with no less than 67% high quality masonry materials, excluding doors and windows. Furthermore, that no more than 33% of the total exterior materials may be architectural concrete panels and rock faced concrete block. In addition, Gaffron reviewed clarification and changes to the wall signage section. Murphy moved, Mayor Peterson seconded, to adopt Ordinance No. 32, 3rd Series approving the Zoning Code Amendment; Industrial District Standards Ordinance changes. McMillan interjected that, while she questioned she believed it would give applicants a way to r. certain standards are met. White stated that, he too, had encouraged the to current builders about the revisions, and bf McMillan pointed out that it is important that these so- called `industrial zones' are not the the strict threshold guidelines at the last meeting, rove forward without total City Council review if to review the threshold process, while speaking d they had found a happy medium. City hold its developers to certain standards, as industrial zones of the past. Johnson, Attorney to Morrie's, stated that they, foo, have begun paying close attention to the design standards put in place in new industrial zones and believe that the percent use of materials mandated by the city seems too high for an industrial zone. In such cases where an applicant is not willing to meet the utmost standards, must those! applicants apply for a CUP and come before the City Council. Greg White, VCI Capital of the Ryan Group, vo: section and referred to their letter on file for the the north side of Highway 12 will be allowed to than has been determined here. He questioned w held to a higher standard that seems somewhat a VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. d their continued opposition to the materials ord. He pointed out that businesses located on s different materials without applying for a CUP the businesses on the south side were being PAGE 11 of 14