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REGUI,�R MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JANUIIRY 23 , 1984 . PAGE 11 Councilmember Frahm moved , Councilmember Adams seconded, to allocate up to $5 , 000 for a study and to retain the services of John Shardlow, Senior Planner with Howard Dahlgren & Associates . Motion , Ayes ( 3 ) , Nays (0 ) . Mayor Butler moved , Councilmember Adams seconded , to approvethe letter ta the MWCC puttingforth Orono ' s position . Motion, Ayes ( 3 ) , Nays ( 0 ) . PAUL SMITH MATTER City Attorney Malkerson distributed a letter concerning the Paul Smith sewer matter . The City Council reviewed two alternatives , one to assess City sewer to the Smith property and the other alternativetorequire installation of holding tanks . After some discussion, the City Council adopted the holding tank concept. Councilmember Frahm moved , Mayor Butler seconded , to require that holding tanks be installed on the Smith property. Motion , Ayes ( 3 ) , Nays ( 0 ) . 2dORTH SHORE DRIVE MARINA Bruce Douglas , attorney, and Larry Hork were present. City Attorney Malkerson distributed a letter to the Council on the North Shore Drive matter. Malkerson noted his concern which was in order to rezone property under the statute , that there are certain statutory proceduresthatthe City hasto go through. Malkerson stated that he believed the right steps include a public hearing and possibly an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan , which amendment would have to approved by the Asetropolitan Council . Malkerson suggested the drafting of a settlement stipulation which would state that in the event that after the public hearing, the City Council would rezone the property, thenthatsettlementagreementwould go into affect. If in fact there wasn ' t a rezoning then the agreement would be void . Mayor Butler asked about how the Council would go about granting the building permit. City Attorney r9alkerson stated that he didn ' t think you could legally grant a building permit for a building which is not permitted in the conditional use in the present zone. Malkerson stated that the statute says that you may not by variance grant permission to build something for a use that isn ' t listed as a permitted use . Zoning P.dministrator Mabusth stated that the staff has already scheduled a public hearing for the rezoning for February 21 , 1984 , at the P].anning Commission meeting . t�lahusth noted that the City staff is in rec:eipt of a couple of letters from neiqhbors stat.inc; th,�' t;�cv have no or��ection to the rezor,:, T;q .