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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 11, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. (7. #10 -3483 CITY OF ORONO ZONING AMENDMENT— COLUMBARIUMS, Continued) Keller pointed out in the Staff memo it states the City Attorney suggested that the term "use of the property" is less clear than the term "zoning of the property," which in his opinion the opposite is true. Orono's Code has several zoning districts which are broken down into different districts. The residential zoning district has 13 different residential districts and each one of those has permitted uses. In this particular zone, you have family detached dwellings, publicly owned parks and playgrounds, and municipal buildings. The Code starts out with a very broad term of zoning and then goes to residential, and within those 13 areas, you have permitted uses. Keller stated if permitted use is a legally accepted term within the City's existing zoning code, he is not sure why that would not be acceptable in this ordinance. Keller suggested language requiring a setback not less than five feet be considered regardless of the adjacent zoning. White commented the City Council feels that columbarium would be a good use for the City. Murphy recommended the Council consider some less specific language as it relates to the setbacks. Murphy moved, Franchot seconded, to table Application #10 -3483, City of Orono, Zoning Amendment — Colubariums. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0, Bremer Abstained. *8. #10 -3485 PAUL LARSON ON BEHALF OF FREDERICK JOHNSON, 3268 NORTH • SHORE DRIVE, VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 5974 Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5974, a Resolution Granting a Variance to Municipal Zoning Code Section 78 -370, for the property located at 3268 North Shore Drive. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT White noted that saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the meeting was Council Member Murphy's idea nine years ago. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT *9. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO. 11— CASCO POINT ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approve Request for payment No. 11 for the Casco Point Reconstruction Project, Geislinger and Sons, Inc., in the amount of $99,359.61. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. *10. REQUEST FOR PAYMENT NO.4 AND FINAL — MYRTLEWOOD UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS • Murphy moved, Bremer seconded, to approve Request for Payment No. 4 and Final for the Myrtlewood Utility Improvements Project, GM Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $14,225.72. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Page 13 of 20