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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, November 13, 2012 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />  Page 6 of 11   <br />   <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> <br />*6. #12-3566 20 ORONO ORCHARD ROAD NORTH – COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />AMENDMENT – RESOLUTION NO. 6179 <br /> <br />Printup moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6179, a Resolution Approving <br />Amendment #1 of the 2008-2030 City of Orono Community Management Plan. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br /> <br />*7. #12-3579 JOHN LIEN, 2700 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH – PRELIMINARY PLAT – <br />RESOLUTION NO. 6180 <br /> <br />Printup moved, Franchot seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6180, a Resolution Approving a <br />Preliminary Plat for the Property Located at 2700 Sixth Avenue North. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />8. INTERIM ORDINANCE REGARDING ACCESSORY USES OR STRUCTURES – <br />ORDINANCE NO. 96, THIRD SERIES <br /> <br />Mattick stated before the City Council tonight is an interim ordinance or moratorium regarding accessory <br />uses or structures. The City has been reviewing the definition of an accessory structure contained in their <br />zoning ordinance and Staff needs some additional time to look at it and see what options are available. <br />Mattick stated one option would be to list those items that would qualify as an accessory use or structure <br />or to come up with a better definition in the ordinance that more clearly defines what would be allowed. <br />In Staff’s view it would be beneficial to place a moratorium on accessory structures to allow time for that <br />review. <br /> <br />Mattick noted there is a list that spells out specific accessory structures and uses in each of the residential <br />districts which would not be impacted by this moratorium. In addition, the moratorium would only be <br />placed on residential districts and would address those items that are not currently on the list. Staff would <br />like to review the ordinance now when construction is slower and that in their view this issue can be <br />addressed rather quickly. <br /> <br />Mattick stated Staff’s recommendation is to adopt the ordinance and then refer it to the Planning <br />Commission for review. Staff has already begun their review of the definition and it is likely this can be <br />brought before the Planning Commission in January. Mattick indicated Staff would like to bring this item <br />back before the City Council in early spring. <br /> <br />Printup asked what is on the list. <br /> <br />Mattick indicated the list is different for each of the residential districts. There are nine residential <br />districts and Staff has specifically listed the sections in each of those districts that are not affected by the <br />moratorium. <br /> <br />Printup asked if someone would like to build a garage, whether the moratorium will impact it. <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 11/26/2012 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 11/13/2012 [Page 6 of 11]