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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, July 15, 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 22 of 23  <br />  <br />year, the system shall be deemed to be abandoned and shall constitute a public nuisance. The owner shall <br />remove the abandoned system at their expense after a demolition permit has been obtained. Removal <br />includes the entire structure including transmission equipment.” Gaffron stated in his view similar <br />language should apply to other alternative energy systems. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit commented it becomes a matter of how much energy is being produced when determining if a <br />system is functional. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated it becomes a question of whether or not the City wants to regulate whether their energy <br />production is efficient. Gaffron indicated some of the other cities’ codes have talked about that if it does <br />not meet certain standards, it will not be allowed. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 8:36 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 8:36 p.m. <br /> <br />Thiesse moved, Landgraver seconded, to table Application #13-3616, City of Orono, Amendment of <br />Zoning Code Chapter 78, Add Section 78-1379, Alternative Energy Systems, to the August 7, 2013, <br />Planning Commission work session. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br /> <br />7. REPORT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING CITY <br />COUNCIL MEETINGS ON UNE 24, 2013, AND JULY 8, 2013 <br /> <br />Leskinen reported at the June 24 City Council meeting the majority of the items were placed on the <br />Consent Agenda except for the Bayview Farms application. One of the Council Members was not <br />comfortable with the boulevard look and there was some discussion regarding that. The plan that was <br />submitted by the applicant followed the City’s code but the Council expressed a desire for something <br />different. The Council agreed to waive the fee if the applicant would like to come back with a new <br />landscape plan. <br /> <br />Curtis stated the Council preferred a more natural look. The Council approved the plat and offered the <br />applicant waiver of the fee if they would like to submit a different plan. Curtis stated it may be prudent to <br />look at that section of the code at some point in the future. <br /> <br />Leskinen stated as it relates to the Henning application, the City Council directed that the shed be <br />removed but allowed the new deck. <br /> <br />Leskinen reported at the July 8 City Council meeting, the Devlin application was approved and the 2975 <br />Casco Point application was approved. One council member was happy to see the Planning Commission <br />recommended a hardcover reduction and that the applicant revised his plans based on that <br />recommendation. The code section amendment for lots of record was also approved. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 08/19/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 07/15/2013