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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 13, 2010 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 9 of 27 (8. #10-3454 CITY OF ORONO – ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT – CONDITIONAL USES IN THE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, Continued) nonconforming structures and uses. This amendment will go before the Planning Commission in January. The gun club has been provided with a copy of Staff’s report and draft ordinance but that she is not sure if any representative from the gun club is present tonight. Curtis stated as it relates to nonprofit libraries, in order to continue to allow for the opportunity to have Hennepin County bring a public library to Orono in the future, Staff is no longer proposing to remove this provision from the Code. A definition of public library will be added to the definitions section. Public library will also remain as a conditional use with the RR-1B; RR-1B-1 districts as is currently allowed. A private library that is ancillary to the principal use would be considered merely as part of that principal use, such as within a church, school, etc. Staff is proposing to remove the requirement for 50 square feet per pupil of outdoor play space for daycares or nursery schools. Outdoor play areas are required as part of the licensing requirements for these types of facilities with the State. The City’s requirements were the same or less than the requirements the State imposes. Unless the City wishes to be more restrictive and require more outdoor play space than the State requires, Staff continues to recommend removal of that provision from the code. Curtis noted the City Code Book updates are printed by Municode once per year. Approval of the ordinance before the end of the year will allow for the new language to be included in the City’s printed update for 2011. As this amendment covers a large amount of information, a printed update would be beneficial. Staff recommends approval of the ordinance. Bremer moved, Murphy seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 82, Third Series, an Ordinance Amending the Orono City Code Regarding Permitted, Conditional, and Accessory Uses in Residential Districts. McMillan asked whether property owners will be required to get a conditional use permit if they wish to have some farm animals. Curtis indicated it would depend on which district they are in. The changes to the provisions affect only the R-1A and R-1B districts. Franchot asked whether Staff has considered wind mills and other alternate sources of energy and whether those would be covered under this ordinance. Curtis indicated a code change would need to be contemplated to allow something like that. Franchot asked whether this ordinance would be the place to do it. Curtis stated this ordinance would be the place and pointed out that the ordinance could be amended in the future to accommodate that. Mattick noted Staff’s intent was not to add additional uses with this ordinance at the present time. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Item #04 - CC Agenda - 01/10/2011 Approval of Council Minutes 12/13/2010 [Page 9 of 27]