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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 26, 2007 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />___________________________________________________________________________________ <br />(5. FARVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD SANITARY SEWER PROJECT ASSESSMENT HEARING, <br />Continued) <br /> <br />Kellogg stated Fox Street is a county road and that road restrictions may not apply in this case. Kellogg <br />stated in his opinion it is very unlikely the work would start any time in the next three weeks. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Murphy closed the public hearing at 7:23 p.m. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS – RALPH KEMPF, REPRESENTATIVE <br /> <br />Kempf congratulated David Rahn on his appointment to the Council and stated in his opinion the <br />Planning Commission should be on the right track with the new commissioners. Kempf stated one of <br />the obstacles he experienced starting on the Planning Commission was the overwhelming amount of <br />information that had to be reviewed prior to each meeting and that it would be helpful if each <br />commissioner would be assigned a small specific number of applications that they would be able to <br />thoroughly review and comment on at the meeting. Kempf stated it is his desire to try that approach at <br />the next meeting. <br /> <br />Kim Kang concurred that the number of applications that they review at each meeting can be <br />overwhelming, especially if you are a new commissioner, but that reviewing a larger number of <br />applications provides a broader exposure. <br /> <br />McMillan congratulated Ralph Kempf on his appointment as chair of the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />McMillan stated during her tenure on the Planning Commission she found that she had stronger <br />opinions and thoughts on specific applications and that the other commissioners would feel stronger <br />about other applications, which helps to provide a broad base for input. <br /> <br />Bremer commented on the fine job that Kempf did at the March Planning Commission meeting and the <br />fact that the commissioners listen well to the comments made by the other commissioners. <br /> <br />Murphy suggested the Planning Commission continue to work together in a collaborative process. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Murphy commented he recently attended a Bloomington City Council meeting last week <br />where the mayor held open the public comment section for 20 minutes. <br /> <br />ZONING ADMIISTRATOR’S REPORT <br /> <br />*6. #06-3247 SUISSE CAPITAL, LP 1470 CHERRY PLACE – VARIANCE – RESOLUTION <br />NO. 5591 <br /> <br />Bremer moved, McMillan seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5591, a Resolution granting <br />variances for the property located at 1470 Cherry Place. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br /> <br /> <br />PAGE 3 of 10 <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda 04/09/07 <br />[Page 3 of 7]