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ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />OF MAY 11, 1999 <br />use permit to guarantee some control by the City over this property. • <br />Malkerson thanked Woodhill Country Club for electing to submit an application. <br />F. Close Public Hearing <br />The Public Hearing portion of this application was closed at 9:58 p.m. <br />(Recess taken from 9:58 p.m. to 10:07 p.m.) <br />G. Council Deliberation <br />Mayor Jabbour thanked Woodhill Country Club for submitting an application for a conditional use <br />permit, noting that the City was informed by the local residents that something was occurring in <br />that area and the City had no information regarding what was happening. Jabbour noted that the <br />members of the City Council have not taken any position on this issue other than requesting that an <br />application for a conditional use permit be filed to allow the proper procedures to be followed. <br />City Administrator Ron Moorse read a letter from William and Nadine McQuire of 315 Woodhill Road <br />indicating their support for this application. <br />Malkerson inquired since this letter was read after the public hearing was closed, could the members <br />of the public comment on its content. <br />Mayor Jabbour indicated he would reopen the public hearing for the sole purpose of commenting on • <br />the letter that was read. <br />(Public Hearing reopened at 10:12 p.m.) <br />Jerry Storch stated he has difficulty with the letter because that house has been sitting vacant for <br />approximately a year and it is a matter of speculation as to what is going on there. <br />(Public Hearing closed at 10:13 p.m.) <br />Mayor Jabbour stated that it is up to the City Council to determine whether this application is <br />appropriate, and if approved, what conditions should be imposed on the conditional use permit. <br />Peterson indicated that she was disappointed in the fact that this process has become so difficult, <br />noting that this is a matter that has not been taken lightly. Peterson stated that in her view this <br />secondary access should be allowed based on the information that has been provided and that <br />Woodhill Country Club does have a legal right to have this secondary access. Peterson commented <br />that she would like to see some conditions placed on the conditional use permit. <br />Flint indicated that this has been a difficult situation, noting that if he lived in that neighborhood he <br />also would not want the additional traffic on that road, but that Woodhill Country Club does have a <br />legal right to that access and he would vote in favor of their use of the access. Flint commented that <br />he would like to see some restrictions placed on the conditional use permit and would like to have <br />this situation reviewed periodically by the City. Flint remarked that perhaps one -way traffic is the <br />best answer to this issue, noting that adjustments can be made if it is deemed that there is a <br />problem. <br />Flint indicated that he also is in favor of a stoplight at the intersection of Orono Orchard Road and • <br />Page 12 <br />