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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 11, 1997 PUBLIC COMMENTS Continued • Bob Gehrman, 4300 Sixth Avenue North stated he wanted to thank the Council for the temporary depository of the wood waste from the recent storm. Although he wished it could have been done more expeditiously. He stated he would like to see a long term solution for handling wood waste and requested the Council to reopen a drop off site for wood. Wood is being stockpiled because some persons do not have a way to remove it and/or are unable to pay to have it hauled away. By creating stockpiles there is an issue of fire safety, unsightliness, and it becomes a home for rodents, which is unhealthy. The city needs to give the citizens better tools to handle the wood waste. One way would be to open a permanent depository or have better contingency plans for storm damage. He also asked why Orono has a different interpretation of the State requirements for brush burning than surrounding cities. Gehrman stated he is willing to work with the city in any way possible to find a solution to this problem. Jabbour asked Staff to respond to the issue of burning permits. Bob Biesterfeld, 450 Deborah Drive stated he lost several 200 year old oak trees due to the recent storm. Because he has several acres of land he is cutting the trees for his own use. He appreciates the low property taxes by providing only necessary services to the residents. He stated he would not want a continual use wood depository, although the need for a plan for storm damaged trees is necessary. ( #3) #2259 MARK AND LAURIE HEADRICK, 1850 FOX RIDGE - VARIANCE - • REQUEST TO TABLE Kelley moved, Goetten seconded to table this application at applicant's request. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #7) #2628 ROBERT CALLAN, 2995 DEER RUN TRAIL - VARIANCE Kelley moved, Goetten seconded to table this application at applicant's request. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #4) 2263 BROOK PARK REALTY, 3700 -3760 SHORELINE DRIVE - SKETCH PLAN - MULTI- FAMILY PRD Bill Gleason, representing Brook Park Realty, was present. Gaffron stated this is a sketch plan review for a multi - family planned residential development located in the Navarre area. Brook Park Realty is proposing a 45 unit multiple family residential development on the vacant 10 acre parcel directly west of the twinhomes near the Navarre water tower. The proposed density level does not fit with the existing code. The applicant is looking to the Council for possible support for this proposal. The developer has requested that the Council review the sketch plan for 4.6 units per acre as proposed, and whether there is Council support for a zoning amendment to allow more than 3 units per acre in the LR -1C -a district, or possibly to create • a new residential zoning district to allow greater density. Another possibility would be to amend the 2