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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 9, 2016 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />Page 21 of 28 <br /> <br />12. #16-3825 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT: HARDCOVER CALCULATIONS <br />IN 0-75’ ZONE (continued) <br /> <br />Barnhart indicated it was merely for clarification. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she wanted to make sure that Staff has not been encountering pr <br /> <br />Loftus stated the comments she has heard is that people like the new hardcover ordinance since they are <br />allowed more hardcover without the need for a variance. <br /> <br />City Attorney Mattick stated whether to count retaining walls as hardcover would be a policy decision by <br />the Council. <br /> <br />Levang noted the City Council would be going against what the Planning Commission recommended. <br /> <br />McMillan asked if this ordinance would help to control retaining walls that are more decorative. <br /> <br />Barnhart indicated he does not see the ordinance doing that. <br /> <br />Printup moved, Walsh seconded, to deny Application No. 16-3825, City of Orono Text Amendment: <br />Hardcover Calculations in 0-75 foot zone, with the clarification that retaining walls are not to be <br />included in the hardcover calculations in the 0-75 foot zone. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1, Cornick <br />Opposed. <br /> <br />*13. PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR <br /> <br />Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to appoint John Thiesse as Chair of the Planning Commission <br />and Bruce Lemke as Vice Chair. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />*14. NAVARRE PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br />Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to authorize Gronberg & Associates to complete a survey for the <br />Navarre parking lot and related parcels with the funds coming from the contingency account. <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT <br /> <br />Levang reported the 2K walk with the Mayor was very successful and that the City had wonderful <br />partnerships with Harvest Moon and Otten Brothers, who donated items to the walkers. Levang indicated <br />she learned a lot from Otten Brothers and that overall it was a very good event. <br /> <br />McMillan stated it was nice to kick off the Step-To-It program with the 2K walk. <br /> <br />McMillan noted the Drug Take-Back Program was also held that same day and that a number of people <br />dropped off their prescription drugs. <br />