12-13-1974 Council Work Session Minutes with Planning Commission

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� ' � � Work Session Council and Planning Cormnission, Dec. 13, 1974 -2 � � Van Nest then discussed the proposed provisions in Chapter � 31 dealing with lot of record and the need to seek Council approval for any variances for a lot of record which • did not meet the area and width measurements that are required by the Zoning Code for any use district. The � City Attorney noted that at some time in the future � the Council should consider amendi.ng this section of the Code to provide for replatting provisions. The City � Attorney then discussed section 31.510 of the proposed Zoning Code which dealt with "essential services" and � noted that it was previously requested by the Council that the Code be amended so that all structures etc. • for municipal services mist ha.ve a conditional use per- mit in order to insure that these structures are com- • patible with the uses in that district and that the � development and installation of these structures does not result in any harmful effects to the citizens of � Orono. � There then followed a general discussion of the pro- Section 3, posed amenc�nents to Chapter 32 of the Zoning Code. Chapter 32 � It was noted that Chapter 29 of the old Zoning Code would be repealed in its entirety since the uses set � forth in that Chapter for the most part are not com- ' � patible with the other uses permitted in the City of• Orono. Those uses that had previously been set forth � in Chapter 29 that were compatible with the other uses and the envimnment in Orono have been include� as con- � ditional or permitted uses in the various use districts. � The members present then discussed section 4 which Section 4, set forth amen�nents to Chapter 33 of the Zoning Code. Chapter 33 • There were no changes suggested. � The members present then discussed section 5 of the proposed ordinance which amends all of the present � chapter 34 of the Zoning Code. The members present � felt that the purpose section of the ordinance should be redrafted to clarify certain ambiguities. The r members present then discussed section 34.031 of the proposed amendment which dealt with the minimum acre- . i age rec{uirement for each animal unit in residential areas. The members present then discussed the purpose • section for the R1-B district and felt that it should � be redrafted to remove ambiguities. � There followed a general discussion concerning new lakeshore hard cover and set back regulations, • � • • •