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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 9, 2019 6:30 o'clock p.m. Walsh confirmed he did and that it would be up to Mattick, understanding where the City Council is going with it and with Staff knowing all the feedback. Mattick said he does not necessarily hear a desire to take what's on the books off the books, but perhaps to expand what is allowed in this particular situation. Walsh stated the Council wants to give someone in the interior of an island, and dedicate what those islands could possibly be, an easement from a neighbor to be able to get lake access. Johnson added that is something everyone wants except one neighbor to the east. Walsh stated it's a denial because it does not make any sense and he thinks everybody is in agreement. He asked if everybody is in agreement to have Mattick work with Staff to come up with a very tight -knit exception rule to the ordinance the City has, because the City has islands that have no roads or anything else to them. Barnhart suggested a table action and then let Staff come back with an ordinance that allows the direction the Council has provided and then the City Council can make a decision based on two options available. If it is denied and the Council does not end up approving an ordinance, the Council has taken away the ability for the property owner to have the access. If there are a couple of options, Staff can move forward before the City Council makes a final decision. Walsh stated that would be fine. He did not think the City Council would approve it either way because of the access. Crosby asked why the City Council couldn't deny. Walsh clarified Staff is saying leave the door open just in case something weird happens and the City Council gives them access and says, "That's where you're going to have access" even though they don't want it there. Walsh responded in the affirmative. Crosby said he did not see that happening. Barnhart stated from a Staff perspective the concern is that the City Council is putting all of the ability for this property owner to have access to her property through another property, and if they can't come to an agreement, they don't have options available to them. Walsh said it would be hard for them to come to an agreement until they know they have an ordinance that lets them come to an agreement and tabling it doesn't hurt anybody. Johnson asked if the Council is talking about amending the Code to allow anyone to do this. Walsh said it would be for two particular islands and it would be very, very specific. Johnson asked what the zoning district was. Page 23 of 34