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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 13, 2009 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 5 (Appeal of Zoning Violation, Continued) couple of years ago and that presently there is a for sale sign for one of the properties in the subdivision. Murphy noted this subdivision has very few houses. Murphy asked if Mr. Frazier uses the road that goes to the cul-de-sac. Frazier indicated he does. Murphy stated Staff should investigate this situation further, but that he is having a hard time understanding how these two trucks could be causing any problems in this neighborhood given the limited number of residents. Bremer stated in the past the City has required property owners to house their vehicles indoors and that the City’s ordinance states if a commercial vehicle is owned, it must be parked indoors. Frazier indicated he does have a pole building that he could park the vehicles in but that he is currently in the process of hauling gravel in for a floor. Frazier stated he is doing it in increments due to the costs involved. Murphy reiterated that he finds it hard to understand how this could be causing an issue except for possibly one house. White pointed out that as the subdivision becomes more populated, it may become more of an issue. Bremer stated the first issue is to determine whether the home is being used as a dispatch center where employees are being dispatched to various sites. Frazier stated he no longer has a dispatch center and that the vehicles are personally owned. Frazier indicates he and his girlfriend reside in the residence and that they leave in the morning once they receive a phone call. Murphy asked what types of items they typically deliver. Frazier stated they deliver mail, manufacturing parts, and printed materials. They do not deliver any hazardous materials and all deliveries are made the same day. Mattick indicated Staff did review this item rather thoroughly at their staff meeting and that this was initially considered a Level II home occupation. Staff did note two areas to be targeted for cleanup, which primarily related to storage of the vehicles indoors. As it relates to dispatch centers, one sentence in the ordinance deals with that subject, and the code does not specifically define what constitutes a dispatch center. Under the ordinance, the definition of a dispatch center is not contingent upon the number of calls received, having outside employees, or the number of commercial vehicles. Mattick stated if a strict interpretation of the ordinance is applied, it may appear to be a dispatch center since the two people that reside in the house are being called and sent to a different location. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 07/27/09 Approval of Council Minutes 07/13/09 [Page 5 of 12]