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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />February 9, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 2 of 26 <br /> <br />(2. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OF JANUARY 26, 2015 continued) <br /> <br />Levang stated she feels comfortable going ahead with the order since the City Council already discussed <br />it and that they felt it would be a big improvement. Levang stated the improvements would help to <br />readily identify the chambers for viewers. <br /> <br />Walsh stated if the work is already in the process of being completed, the City should go ahead with it. <br /> <br />Printup moved, Levang seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council work session <br />of January 26, 2015, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*3. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 2015 <br /> <br />Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to approve the minutes of the Orono City Council meeting of <br />January 26, 2015, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – BRUCE LEMKE, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Representative Lemke stated he had nothing to report but would be available for questions. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Penny Rogers, 1380 Rest Point Road, stated it was her understanding the Council would be discussing the <br />City Ordinance regulating wind turbines at this meeting. Rogers indicated she lives next door to someone <br />who has four wind turbines on their property and that she would request the City Council to act on this as <br />soon as possible. <br /> <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> <br />4. #14-3664 DAVID SCHMID AND ANGELA CILIBERTO, 3309 CRYSTAL BAY ROAD <br />AMEND VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPROVALS FOR REVISED <br />RETAINING WALL – RESOLUTION NO. 6483 <br /> <br />Senior Planner Gaffron stated the applicants are requesting an amendment to their approved site plan in <br />order to reorient the parking space that is adjacent to Crystal Bay Road and replace the pre-existing block <br />and stone retaining walls with a boulder wall. The applicants’ original plan included removal of the <br />underground garage at the northeast corner of the property and construction of some new retaining walls <br />to allow for a straight-in garage orientation. Since that time the applicants have removed the existing <br />retaining wall system and are now proposing a boulder wall system that would create a parallel parking <br />stall rather than a straight-in parking stall. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission and City Engineer have looked at this change and have determined that it is a <br />better solution. Tonight’s request is an amendment to the conditional use permit and variances to allow <br />this type of orientation to occur. Gaffron stated one of the important factors is that the proposed retaining <br />wall will not be higher than four feet, which will eliminate the retaining wall above the parking area <br />having approximately an eight-foot drop. <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of the request.