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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday,November 12,2013 7:00 o'clock p.m. (8. #13-3638 and 13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL,LLC(PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT WENKSTERN(LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTHARMDRIVE, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTANDSKETCHPLANREVIEW, Continued) Hager stated in her view the Council should,at the very least, grant 60 days for the group to investigate and come up with some ideas,to do less than that would be irresponsible. Hager stated she would urge the Council to keep the current guidance that was put wisely into the Comprehensive Plan. That planning not only preserves what we have now but goes forward to younger generations and preserves what we have in Orono,which is what makes Orono a special place. Mayor McMillan closed the public comment portion at 10:07 p.m. McMillan encouraged the residents to continue to provide the City Council with any additional comments via e-mail or phone. McMillan stated there are two items before the City Council tonight. One is the Comprehensive Plan amendment and the second is the sketch plan for a housing development. Levang indicated she would prefer to discuss the item separately and to discuss the Comprehensive Plan amendment first. Printup asked what the opinion of the City Attorney is regarding the 60-day delay. City Attorney Poehler stated if the Council feels it needs additional time to make a decision,it has a right to request an extension of the review period. After that period of time,the City would need to get permission from the applicant or take final action. Levang asked if it needs to be specified what will be accomplished in that 60-day period. Poehler stated the Council should have some general indication of what it is they are looking for. Printup stated in regard to the issues that have been raised relating to pedestrian safety, stormwater, septic,environmental and billability, are things that will change and a number of plans will be brought before the City Council. Printup stated he is not comfortable with that and that he would like to see something more realistic and what the housing development will actually look like once the data is arrived at. Printup indicated he is comfortable with the 60-day delay,which will give time for the grassroots movement and also give the City Council the information to make a better decision. Printup moved,Levang seconded,to table Application No. 13-3638 and 13-3639, Source Land Capital,LLC,on behalf of Grant Wenkstern(Lakeview Golfl,405 North Arm Drive, Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Sketch Plan Review,for 60 days. McMillan asked if an environmental assessment would be required in this situation. Grittman stated it is not required by state law since this development does not meet those thresholds. The minimum would be 100 housing units. McMillan noted Spring Hill Golf Course required an EAW to build a golf course. Page 27 of 36