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MINUTES OF THE <br />SPECIAL ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, January 6, 2014 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />    Page 1 of 27   <br />ROLL CALL <br /> <br />The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br />Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Kristi Anderson, Cynthia Bremer, Lizz Levang, and Aaron Printup. <br />Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Assistant City Administrator for Long-Term <br />Strategic Planning Michael Gaffron, City Attorney Soren Mattick, Consulting Planner Steve Grittman, <br />and Recorder Jackie Young. <br /> <br />Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 7:00 o’clock p.m., followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. <br /> <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the City Council to approve the agenda as submitted. <br /> <br />McMillan indicated tonight’s meeting will start with a presentation by the City’s Planning Consultant, <br />Steve Grittman, followed by a presentation by the Citizens for Lakeview Preservation and a presentation <br />by Source Lake Capital. The Council will then discuss the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />and make a decision on the merits of the application. McMillan stated after the vote on the <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment, the City Council will discuss the proposed sketch plan for the property. <br /> <br />The City Council requests the members of the audience respect the deliberations and not interrupt the <br />discussion. McMillan noted this application was initially heard on November 11, 2013, and that the <br />Members of the City Council thank the citizens for their input on this item since that time. <br /> <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT <br /> <br />1. #13-3638 and #13-3639 SOURCE LAND CAPITAL, LLC (PAT HILLER) O/B/O GRANT <br /> WENKSTERN (LAKEVIEW GOLF), 405 NORTH ARM DRIVE – COMPREHENSIVE <br /> PLAN AMENDMENT AND SKETCH PLAN REVIEW <br /> <br />a. Planning Report – Consultant Steve Grittman <br /> <br />Grittman stated the purpose of tonight’s special meeting is to consider the approval or denial of the <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment proposed by Source Land Capital to re-guide the Lakeview Golf <br />Course property from parks, recreational, and open space to rural residential. <br /> <br />Grittman stated there are a few generalized options available to the City Council on this proposal. The <br />City Council has the option to leave the property designated as open parks and recreation, approve a <br />change to the land use designation to rural residential, or change the land use designation to something <br />else such as rural or urban. Grittman noted all of those changes have different ramifications and are <br />supported by different City ordinances or policies. <br /> <br />Grittman stated if the City Council denies the request; a no vote will need to be sustained with findings <br />based on the City’s Comprehensive Plan policies, and noted there is also the possibility of the applicant <br />bringing a legal claim against the City if his application is denied. Grittman indicated there are portions <br />of the City’s Comprehensive Plan that can be read to support the denial and/or approval of the best long- <br />term land use for this property. <br />