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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, May 14, 2007 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />PAGE 19 <br /> <br />(#07-3277 Susan Nelson, Continued) <br /> <br />Bremer stated she would be fine with allowing the one variance for the addition along the property line <br />given the configuration of the house and lot. <br /> <br />Nelson inquired whether a roof could be constructed over the deck. <br /> <br />Turner stated it cannot. <br /> <br />McMillan recommended the application be tabled to allow the applicant time to revise her plans. <br /> <br />McMillan moved to table Application #07-3277, 500 Oxford Road. <br /> <br />Nelson inquired whether the storage addition would be approved. <br /> <br />White suggested the Council approve the storage addition and deny the dining room addition. <br /> <br />No second to the above motion. <br /> <br />Bremer moved, Murphy seconded, Application #07-3277, 500 Oxford Road, to approve the storage <br />variance and to deny the dining room addition to the extent that it encroaches into the side yard <br />setback. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 2, Rahn and McMillan Opposed. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />14. #07-3278 JOHN TERRANCE HOMES, 2500 KELLEY PARKWAY – CMP <br />AMENDMENT <br /> <br />Steve Johnston of John Terrance Homes was present. <br /> <br />Gaffron stated the Planning Commission voted 6-0 on a motion to recommend approval of an <br />amendment of the Comprehensive Plan to allow retail uses on Outlot A, generally per the applicants’ <br />proposed re-instatement of Amendment #2 language, eliminating the pharmacy/convenience store <br />requirement, eliminating the limit on individual tenant spaces, and eliminating any size limits on <br />buildings, retail or otherwise. <br /> <br />The amendment as initially proposed does not provide language supportive of the position that the <br />Council has been taking in terms of retail on this site. The applicants are suggesting that the language <br />recently rescinded be reinstated with three minor changes. <br /> <br />Staff met with Steve Johnston and representatives of the bank and food co-op on April 26th. Staff advised <br />the applicants to address the six impact questions that the Planning Commission was asked to address, <br />and noted that the Council will be asked to look at the overall concept of retail versus office, rather than <br />concentrating on the two specific uses being proposed. Staff also advised the applicants to consider <br />suggesting new comprehensive plan language that supports their proposed amendment, as opposed to <br />merely requesting that the rescinded language be reinstated. <br /> <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/29/07 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 05/14/07 [Page 19 of 27]