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Orono City Council Work Session <br />Monday, October 23, 2017 <br />Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. <br />AGENDA <br />PRESENT: Mayor Dennis Walsh, Council Members Aaron Printup, and Richard F. Crosby <br />II. Representing staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Community Development <br />Director Jeremy Barnhart and City Clerk Anna Carlson. <br />Victoria Seals and Wendy Dankey were absent. <br />Meeting Start Time: 6:00 p.m. <br />1. Open Meeting Law <br />There was no discussion regarding the Open Meeting Law item. This item will be <br />moved for discussion at a later date. <br />2. Wetland Buffer / Setback Clarification <br />Community Development Director, Jeremy Barnhart presented the Wetland <br />Buffer/Setback Clarification item. Barnhart referred to the May Council meeting <br />when a change was made to the ordinance related to the wetland setback and <br />wetland buffer. Barnhart mentioned that the City Council approved modifications <br />to the zoning ordinance as it related to when a wetland delineation is required, but <br />the City Council did not amend the setback requirements. <br />Barnhart noted that the buffer requirements are established by the MCWD and <br />nothing can be done within that buffer, inherently the MCWD also tries to <br />encourage native vegetation within that area. <br />Council members confirmed knowledge of what can and cannot be done within <br />the buffer. <br />Council Member, Richard Crosby asked the definition of wetland and what makes <br />it a wetland. <br />Barnhart mentioned that there are varying things that make up a wetland and gave <br />some examples. Barnhart explained wetland buffers versus wetland setbacks. <br />The wetland buffer is a Watershed imposed land use limitation on land <br />surrounding a delineated wetland and no activity can occur within a buffer. A <br />