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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 25, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. • (6. #10 -3483 CITY OF ORONO —ZONING AMENDMENT— COLUMBARIUM, Contilzued) McMillan reiterated she would like Staff to have some additional time to look at above ground columbaria. Mattick noted a 2/3s vote is required for the ordinance and that he would point out that there is an issue with the City Code as it relates to the 2/3s vote. The state legislature changed the statute approximately four or five years ago and that routine amendments now only require a simple majority vote. Regardless of what happens tonight, the City Council will need to amend their City code at some point in the future as it relates to the 2/3s vote. i i Murphy stated in his opinion, regardless of what the code is, it is important that the City Council be in agreement on this. Murphy commented he would be in favor of tabling the ordinance. Bremer asked why the ordinance should be tabled. Murphy stated he would be willing to support tabling the ordinance to allow for some additional research on above ground columbaria McMillan moved, Franchot seconded, to table Application #10 -3483, Zoning Amendment, Columbarium, to allow Staff to research above ground columbaria and year -round screening requirements. Franchot asked whether Good Shepherd could move forward with their application while Staff does the additional research. i Mattick stated Staff could accept a conditional use permit application, which would allow a public hearing before the Planning Commission next month. Curtis noted their application would need to be submitted by Thursday in order for proper legal notice to be given. Franchot stated he would be comfortable waiving the Planning Commission public hearing since this ordinance has been discussed in great detail at a number of City Council meetings. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0, Bremer Abstained. 7. #10 -3484 CITY OF ORONO — AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE SECTIONS 78 -1 AND 78 -1434 (HISTORIC BUILDINGS) Curtis stated a resident requested that he be allowed to move an existing oversized historic barn to a new property as an accessory structure. Staff advised the resident that due to the accessory structure size limitations and the Krummenacher Supreme Court ruling on variances, the request would likely be denied. This situation triggered Staff to bring forth a zoning code amendment. A code amendment was discussed at the August Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission expressed a desire to adopt changes to the City Zoning Code which would allow for the • preservation of buildings deemed as having local historic value when considered as an accessory structure. Page 8 of 17