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c, • MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 22, 2010 7:00 o'clock p.m. (8. #10 -3493 GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, 3745 SHORELINE DRIVE, Continued) Owen indicated the project was bid on in June and that they have a contractor ready to start on the project. Owen stated he is not sure where the contractor is exactly given the weather conditions and that they also need to go to the Watershed District. Mayor White noted the costs of the project also increase in the wintertime. Owen stated they have not made a firm decision on when to start construction. Mayor White commented it would benefit both parties to speak to one another about the project. White noted he is in support of the project and that Mr. Carlson's concerns about the screening are valid and should be addressed. White suggested the church and the neighbors get together to discuss the project and then come back before the City Council in a couple of weeks. McMillan stated in her view the City owes the neighbors the time to get together with the church since this application did skip the Planning Commission meeting. McMillan noted the Council did discuss briefly notifying the neighbors surrounding the various churches in the community and obtain their thoughts on having a columbarium in their neighborhood prior to the ordinance coming before the Council. McMillan commented she would like to see some discussion on this item between the church and the neighbors. Franchot stated the north construction area caught his attention and asked whether there is a maximum size limit to that area. Franchot asked what constraints there are to prevent the inurnment garden from encompassing the entire church property after a period of time. Curtis stated the CUP would cover the inurnment area. Pastor Davis indicated there is also a handicap accessible sidewalk that would lead from the church out to the inurnment area. Franchot noted they have not discussed a maximum size of an inurnment garden previously. Mattick stated it is not uncommon to add conditions to a CUP. Franchot stated the previous discussion was that there was plenty of screening but that the neighbors have raised some interesting points. McMillan commented the screening should be required on the church property. White commented the church could offer to plant some screening on the neighbor's property if the property owners are agreeable to that. Murphy moved, Franchot seconded, to table Application #10 -3493, Good Shepherd Lutheran • Church, 3745 Shoreline Drive, Conditional Use Permit — Columbarium, to the December 13, 2010, City Council meeting to allow Good Shepherd Lutheran Church time to meet with the neighbors. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0, Bremer Abstained. Page 9 of 14