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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 14, 2014 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 19 PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT 4. #14-3673 JUSTIN McCOY ON BEHALF OF ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOLS – 685, 765, 795 AND 800 OLD CRYSTAL BAY ROAD NORTH – VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MONUMENT SIGNS – RESOLUTION NO. 6419 Curtis stated the applicant is proposing to install a total of four monument signs identifying each of the Orono School properties along Old Crystal Bay Road North. Each of the signs will be four feet wide and eight feet tall and will be constructed of an aluminum cabinet. The signs are not proposed to have internal illumination and will be set back ten feet from the street property. The following variances are being requested: 1. Allowance to construct four monument signs with approximately 14 square feet of sign copy area each along the roadway where one 12 square foot sign per use is permitted; 2. Approval of the aluminum material for the sign base where materials similar in appearance to the principal structure consisting of brick, stucco, natural stone or other durable materials should be used. Curtis noted a conditional use permit is necessary for school uses within the RR-1B zoning district. Curtis stated the Planning Commission at its June meeting voted 6 to 0 on a motion to recommend approval granting a sign variance and a conditional use permit to install four signs according to the submitted sign plan, with the recommendation that the City Council waive the application fee. Curtis noted that Staff recommends approval of the variances for material size and the number of signs per use as well as the conditional use permit to install the signs according to the general site plan provided. Building permits will be required prior to the installation of the signage. Curtis noted the City Council should consider adopting or amending the approval resolution. Council should consider directing Staff regarding the fee waiver suggested by the Planning Commission. Anderson asked why the fee is being recommended to be waived. Bremer noted she was in attendance at the Planning Commission meeting and that it was not a request that the school district made but that it was more something the Planning Commission felt would be appropriate due to the public nature of the entity. Bremer stated there was not a lot of discussion about it but it was per the motion. Printup stated that was the only question he had on the application and that he is not inclined to waive the fee. Anderson stated it was not requested of the City and that she does not feel it is necessarily warranted. Levang stated in her view the fee should not be waived. Levang stated one of the issues that had been raised at the Planning Commission was the frost and how that could heave the sign. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 07/28/2014 Approval of Council Minutes 07/14/2014 [Page 4 of 19]