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MINUTES OF'THE ORONO COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 1988 ZONING FILE #1347- MICHAEL HALT Y HOMES CONTINUED • Councilmember Goetten asked for the hardship in this case. Mrs. Terry and Mr. Martinson explained why they felt there was a need to keep trespassers out. The main issue was the loss of privacy. Goetten stated that there has been a lot of difficulty establishing appropriate guidelines for fences. She felt this was mainly due to the fact that citizens of Orono did not want the fenced -in, confined atmosphere. She questioned whether the City staff needed to take a comprehensive look at the issue of fencing. City Administrator Bernhardson acknowledged Goetten's concerns and said that he would be happy to proceed accordingly. Acting Mayor Peterson asked Mr. Martinson if the gate could be moved back so that a variance would not be required? Mr. Martinson replied that he preferred to crowd the front property line as much as possible. There would be a possibility of trespassers going around the gate should it be moved back. Further, the Terry's property line is very defined and it would be better, from a security standpoint, to place the gateway where the property begins. Councilmember Nettles expressed his opinion to be that the gateway was a convenience for the applicant, but not much else. He did not believe that there would be enough trespassing traffic to warrant the need for such security measures. He did not feel • there was an adequate hardship for the variance for the gate. Acting Mayor Peterson reiterated Councilmember Goetten's suggestion of looking at the fencing issue as a whole. She said that she would be inclined to approve this application, especially in light of the fact that she had approved similar applications in the past. It was moved by Councilmember Goetten, seconded by Acting Mayor Peterson, to adopt *Resolution #2539, approving the 10' setback variance and height variance for Michael Halley Homes. Motion, Ayes =2, Nettles, Nay, Motion passed. MAYOR'S REPORT: There was no Mayor's report for this meeting. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWALS City Administrator Bernhardson explained that the liquor licenses for Jimmies Lounge and Navarre Liquor were coming up for renewal January 1, 1989. There have been concerns with the on- sale operation. However, there have not been any charged violations. Staff is recommending that the license holder be put on more stringent notice and if there were direct violations for which charges were issued, the matter would be brought before the • Council. A s