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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Monday, July 16, 2018 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />decks; garage doors; signs not attached to a building; and driveways. The same concept would apply to <br />non-lakeshore lots. <br />Barnhart stated the second part of the ordinance would include the text of the Code that maybe applies to <br />every zoning district but does not fit into a table. <br />Lemke commented it appears to be very comprehensive. <br />Barnhart stated part of the challenge is that certain sections of the code might have one format and other <br />sections will have a different format but that his overall goal is to consolidate it into an easier to use <br />document. Barnhart stated he is looking at what is reasonable and what makes sense. <br />Libby stated in his view this is very innovative and that other municipalities may want to use it as their <br />standard. Libby commented oversized structures are becoming more prevalent and the City needs to <br />address it. Libby stated he would encourage Staff to continue to work on this and that in his view they are <br />on the right track. <br />Ressler commented he is not going to get picky about some of the clarifying language since it will be <br />going through the public hearing process and then before the City Council. Ressler stated simplifying it <br />is in the best interests of everyone. <br />McCutcheon asked where he could find what the maximums are. <br />Barnhart indicated that would be contained in the other section that he was talking about, which would <br />encompass those sections of the code that do not fit easily into a table or chart. <br />McCutcheon stated in his view this will be very helpful. <br />Acting Chair Lemke opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. <br />Matt Johnson, 1432 Shoreline Drive, stated what this speaks to is how the City organizes information and <br />makes it available to the public. Johnson stated there is a good portion of the residents who go to the <br />website first, and while the new website looks fancier, he had trouble finding the distance requirement for <br />a fire pit from a building. Johnson stated one of the tools the City has available to it is its website and that <br />a single word search could come up with 500 items, which can be overwhelming. Johnson noted fire pit <br />did not come up. <br />Johnson commented he is not sure how big of an issue accessory structures are in the scheme of <br />everything, but the more things that can be organized and found on the website, the more beneficial to the <br />residents it will be, which in turn will also lessen Staff's time. <br />Acting Chair Lemke closed the public hearing at 7:49 p.m. <br />Barnhart stated at this point he is looking for any direction from the Planning Commission that they feel <br />is necessary. Barnhart indicated he anticipates having 90 percent of the draft ordinance completed in time <br />for the August meeting but that there is no real rush to approve something. Barnhart stated in his view <br />this is an issue that touches a lot of the City's residents who are wondering about setbacks and that he can <br />add fire pits and compost areas to the list. <br />Page 10 of 13 <br />