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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,March 9,2015 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 10. #15-3717 PAUL CAMERON/CAMBERLAIN CAPITAL,LLC—1340 FOX STREET— <br /> SETBACK VARIANCE—RESOLUTION NO. <br /> Cornick stated on the northeast corner there is a retaining wall depicted and that he would like some <br /> clarification on what is happening with the retaining wall. <br /> Curtis indicated that will be taken out. <br /> Cornick asked what will happen with the area once it is removed. <br /> Cameron indicated they would like to remove it and then regrade the property. <br /> Cornick moved,Levang seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO.,a Resolution Granting Variances <br /> from Orono Municipal Code Section 78-420 for the property located at 1340 Fox Street. VOTE: <br /> Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> (Recess taken from 9:00 p.m.to 9:07 p.m.) <br /> 11. #14-3700 CITY OF ORONO—AMEND ZONING CODE—AMEND SECTION 78-1379: <br /> WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS)FIRST REVIEW <br /> Gaffron stated this is a proposed ordinance amendment in response to essentially a court case that <br /> suggested the City of Orono needs to adopt ordinances that allow in some manner wind energy <br /> conversion systems. The City adopted an ordinance last October that was a moratorium that lasted for <br /> one year. The moratorium is still in effect. <br /> Tonight the Council is reviewing some potential changes that currently ban wind energy conversion <br /> systems. The Planning Commission has held two public hearings on this item and has heard comments <br /> from some residents and a member of the wind energy industry that are included in the minutes. <br /> The Planning Commission looked at the ordinance that they had recommended approximately one year <br /> ago and made some potential changes to it. Those changes are reflected in Exhibit A. Since that time,the <br /> City Attorney has reviewed the draft ordinance and made some additional comments,which are outlined <br /> in Exhibit B. <br /> Gaffron stated the Council should look at the exhibits and discuss the issues raised. <br /> McMillan asked if the e�ibits have all the comments received. <br /> Gaffron indicated that is correct. <br /> McMillan suggested they start on Page 1 and go section by section. <br /> Gaffron stated the first page deals primarily with definitions. In most cases residential wind energy <br /> conversion systems has been changed to small wind energy conversion system. The whole concept of <br /> defining the difference between the residential and the utility wind turbines was using a 10 kV or 100 kV <br /> name plate generating capacity,which is what Staff found other cities use. <br /> Page 19 of 43 <br />