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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON APRIL 22, 1996 ( #3) PUBLIC HEARING - VARIANCE TO MORATORIUM - #2132 ORONO • HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, 1425 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH - VARIANCE - RESOLUTION #3718 - 7:10 -7:22 P.M. Mabusth reported that the Orono Hockey Association has applied for a variance to the moratorium as the moratorium prohibits the City from granting a conditional use permit or building permit on property located within the Highway 12 corridor study area. The proposal for the ice arena on the 4.4 acre parcel would require variance for setback for the parking lot, variance to the number of parking stalls, and a variance for signage area. Mabusth stated that the moratorium only applies to the granting of the building permit, not in the application for a CUP. Mabusth asked the Council if they would consider review of the conditional use permit at their May 13 meeting. Callahan said he had no problem with the variance to the moratorium as the property itself is not affected by the Highway 12 corridor. However, Callahan was not in favor of viewing the conditional use permit itself Callahan asked to poll the Council members regarding considering the application before the outcome of the MUSA line application has been received. Jabbour moved, Hurr seconded, to approve Resolution #3718 for the variance to the moratorium based on the fact that it was not the intent of the moratorium to affect this particular parcel of land. Mabusth asked that the application fee be refunded excluding the cost of publication as • was the case in the recent Meinhardt application. Callahan said the Meinhardt application did not require any variance but that to the moratorium. Mabusth informed Hurr that the future engineering costs, which will be incurred, would be recorded, and the refund would be for any overage in the amount collected. Barrett asked that the motion be based on a reason as listed on page 2 and 3 of the moratorium ordinance by which a variance to the moratorium can be granted. Mabusth said the reason for the variance is set forth as findings within the resolution. Huff asked that the resolution exclude the term, "to permit," and change it to say, "to consider the granting ". Callahan asked that the statement, "the Planning Commission unanimously approved the conditional use permit ", be removed from the resolution. Jabbour amended his motion to include the above two listed changes.