12-19-1974 Council Work Session Minutes with Planning Commission

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� - � Council and Planning Cor�mission �Voak Session, Dec. 19, 1974 -5 The Council then discussed the proposed B-3 shopping center B-3 business districts regulations and found that there was no need to change any of the language thereof. 'I�ie Council then discussed the proposed B-4 office and B-4 � nrofessional district regulations and found no need to change � any of the language at this point. '�Ze Council then discussed secti.on 7 of the Proposed amend- Industrial District ment. The Cour�c-i_l fOL171�1 tha.t there was no c�isagreement as to the lan�nzage that had been previously presented. +� T�ie Council tlien discussed section � of the proposed amend- ParkinQ : Signs ment �,rhich dealt with exterior storage in R districts. `�1e Council then discussed section 9 of. the proposed amendment which dealt with the size and height of signs in all �usiness districts and the location of parking s Lises in business districts, i10 chanaes tivere su�gested. Tlie Council then discussed section 10 of the proposed RenPaled Sections amendment �tiihich repealed Chapter 29 of the �tunicipal � �ode. It was felt that suc7� a repeal was necessary in t'iat Chapter 29 was always outside the zoning code anc3 �vas antic�uated, n�toreover, the uses that t.aere pre- viously allowed by special permit in Ciiapter 29, in many �cases were not allowed by otller provisions of tlie code. 7"'iose uses that were allrnved in �iapter 29_l��T sp�cial ��sP perr;iit and iv�lich ivere acceptable to the f;ener�l land trse concepts of Orono had been previously incorporated as conditional uses in tlie various use districts. Sections � 3�.830 - 38,83� of the �runicipal Code were considered and t?.e concensus was that they should be repealed since they ,:iealt t.vit',i multiple di��ellinr�s such as apartment buildings. It was noted that multiple dwellings presently were • allocaed only as planned resic�ential developments. It was roted that in the future when Orono has adec{uate sewer lines to service areas which have adeauate transportation fac- ilities, tne Council would consider amending the Zoning �ode to allow for apar _�� developments. It cvas noteci � t'�1t the comprehensive plan indicated that such an ��er.;iment in the ft-ture would be necessary. � '�''ie �ouncil then di��:ussed the proposed amendment to r•9ARIN.A LICF�i1SE ORL�I:�1111`dCE Cliapter 73 whicli deals with marina licensing. The City :lttorney recorrn�ended certain changes in the wording of the provisions in order to clarif_y ambiguities and to insure compatibility of these provisions tiJith otlier sections of the ;�tunicipal Code. That wording was reviewed by tlie �ouncil and they found no objections to it. It �aas noted that the wordinb made no substantive changes from the draft that tvas previously presented at the 'ublic IIearing.