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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, November 17, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 23 of 23  <br />  <br /> <br />Gaffron stated part of the study process would be to bring in representatives on all sides of the issue. <br /> <br />Leskinen asked if the primary reason the ordinance was not upheld was because they were outright <br />banned. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated cities have the right to create standards but that the judge concluded they cannot be totally <br />banned. The City Council has directed Staff to look at areas where wind generators would be acceptable. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated in his view there should be performance standards and that the wind generators have to <br />generate a certain amount of electricity. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated another standard the Planning Commission should consider is the height of the generator. <br />Gaffron noted the City has a 65-foot limit for a ham radio antenna and a 20-foot limit for a regular <br />antenna, which is measured from the ground. <br /> <br />Mack stated Staff had a meeting this morning to discuss ways that the amount of paper created as part of <br />the applications could be reduced. Mack asked if the Planning Commission would be okay with receiving <br />some of the material electronically. Mack stated the goal would be to reduce staff time and reduce costs. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated she is comfortable with receiving some of the materials electronically. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit stated the issue is being able to access it at the meeting. <br /> <br />Mack stated Staff is looking at perhaps eliminating the paper copies of some of the earlier reports, studies, <br />and maps that are sometimes included in the packets. Mack stated those items would still be available at <br />the meetings on the overhead. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Landgraver moved, Leskinen seconded, to adjourn the Orono Planning Commission meeting at <br />9:35 p.m. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />______________________________________ <br />Denise Leskinen, Chair <br /> <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 01/20/2015 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes <br />[Page 23 of 23]