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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, November 13, 2018 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 7 Staff has contracted to have lights installed at the golf course and purchased some garlands and some wreaths for some of the street light poles down in Navarre. Edwards noted the items are broken out between 2018 and 2019. Walsh noted this item has been discussed in the past and that the City acquired some snowflakes a few years back and are now looking to expand that somewhat. Crosby asked if funding is the main concern and where the initial funding will come from. Edwards noted these are unbudgeted items and that it will come out of the General Fund this year. Staff is proposing to allocate future expenses to the Special Projects and Contingencies budget. Crosby commented he is a big proponent of this and that enhancing the holiday season helps the business district of Navarre. Dankey stated it also provides opportunities for people to get together and meet new people in the community. Crosby moved, Dankey seconded, to authorize the procurement of holiday decorations and expenses associated with the holiday lighting ceremony, and to direct Staff to adjust the 2019 General Fund budget to account for these items and events in the future. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT – KEVIN LANDGRAVER, REPRESENTATIVE 15. LA18-000057 TEXT AMENDMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES SETBACKS, ORDINANCE NO. , AND SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. Curtis reviewed the draft ordinance regarding proposed changes for Accessory Building and Structure setbacks. Currently there are many specific rules for accessory structures and buildings based on their size, the zoning district, lakeshore lot versus non-lakeshore lot, lot size, and location of the lot. These regulations have evolved over time and have become difficult to understand. In addition, the terms structure and building, although defined differently, are used interchangeably within the regulations. The Planning Commission has been working on this amendment since June. The code has been reorganized so that a user can find the majority of the information regarding principal building, accessory buildings, and accessory structure setbacks within the specific zoning district sections. Additional modifications were made in the Accessory Buildings and Structures and Non-encroachment sections. At their October meeting, the Commission reviewed and discussed the draft ordinance. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 to approve the proposed ordinance. Further, the Planning Commission opened a discussion and the public hearing at their June meeting regarding this text amendment. The text amendment was discussed and the public hearing was continued at each of the subsequent Planning Commission meetings. At the October meeting the Commission reviewed and discussed the draft ordinance provided by Staff. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 on a motion to approve the proposed ordinance. No comments from the public were received during the public hearings.