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tl MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 22, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. • (5. #I0 -3454 CITY OF ORONO, ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT, Continued) Curds stated the code amendment change regarding the daycare is that they would not be requiring 50 square feet of outdoor space per student. Duane Noreen, Orono Gun Club, stated their concern is the fact that future expansion is not allowed. Noreen indicated they have no room to expand and that they have no plans to expand at the present time Noreen asked whether they would be permitted to put up a storage building and whether that would be considered an expansion. Mattick indicated that would be an expansion. Noreen noted that trap shooting is now a sanctioned sport by high schools and that'they currently service five high schools. Noreen indicated they have heard they may have 26 or 29 schools that will be offering trap shooting. The gun club is expecting schools within the metropolitan area, in addition to the ones they already accommodate, to ask whether they can utilize their facility. Noreen stated the gun club would likely be requesting that they be allowed to expand their hours to accommodate those additional students. The gun club currently applies for an annual permit which indicates the hours of operation. Murphy asked what their relationship is with Three Rivers. Noreen stated they really have no relationship with them currently. • Lynch noted they are bordered on three sides by the park, which leaves them no room for expansion. Murphy commented there are horse trails located within the park and that the horses may get skittish with the guns. Noreen stated they have never received any negative comments from Three Rivers. Noreen commented in his view the sound might be muffled by the time it reaches the horse trail. Murphy noted the gun club is also bordered by County Road 6. Mattick stated he is unsure how the hours of operation would be addressed under the new ordinance. The City could require an amendment to their CUP if the gun club would like to expand its hours. If the Council is aware of certain uses that would be affected, they could specify certain items that they would like to address. I Noreen noted they are not allowed to start before 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays and that they have to shut down by 5:00 p.m. McMillan commented it would be nice if the gun club had the ability to modify their trap fields if necessary. Noreen noted they presently do not have the ability to build additional trap fields. They may want to expand the sidewalks a little bit, which would not change the use. Mayor White suggested Staff compile a list of items that should be looked at in conjunction with this proposed ordinance. , Page 4 of 14