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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 14, 2008 7:00 o’clock p.m. __________________________________________________________________________________ (8. #08-3351 BARRY TANNER ON BEHALF OF BROOK INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, B- 1 ZONING DISTRICT – ZONING CODE AMENDMENT, Continued) White commented he would like the applicant to be aware of the issues the City has experienced in the past at this location. Murphy asked if the broader category of commercial recreation is used, whether the City is potentially inviting more of the types of facilities raised by Council Member McMillan or whether the City should limit it specifically to bowling centers. Mattick stated the City Council does have the ability to limit the types of uses and that the term commercial recreation could be the starting point of the discussion. From a zoning perspective, zoning districts are created for specific uses that are delineated but that certain conditions could be placed on the use itself. McMillan noted the City’s B-1 Districts are very small in size. Murphy asked how many lanes this bowling center has. Tanner stated there are ten lanes currently. Murphy suggested Staff be directed to draft some code language that the Council can review. Tanner stated they have researched police records since the 1980s and have not found any records citing problems with the property. Tanner indicated they would also like to have some video games and a couple of pool tables. Tanner noted they are not proposing to make any changes to the exterior of the structure and would not offer set-ups. Bremer commented she recalls reviewing the City’s zoning districts approximately five years ago and changing some of the categories. Bremer stated she would prefer to see it be a conditional use rather than a permitted use. Gaffron stated to his knowledge this list has not changed for a number of years. Gaffron questioned whether certain conditions should be incorporated into the code to give the code some clarity rather than leaving it so broad. White stated in his opinion there needs to be further discussions with Staff and the Planning Commission on this issue given the ramifications that could result if the City approves the broad category of commercial recreation and that the issues and uses should be better defined. Gaffron noted the Council has until June 19th to act on this application. Turner indicated some municipalities have incorporated language into their code restricting the size of the structure. Gaffron stated Staff will research other cities’ codes to see what they allow or disallow. The City Council took no formal action on this application. PAGE 8 of 13 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 04/28/08 Approval of Council Minutes 04/14/08 [Page 8 of 13]