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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,May 10,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 14. LA21-000017—JOSEPH& SARA THULL,480 BIG ISLAND,PERMIT FOR DOCK ON <br /> CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY(BAY PLACE)—UPDATE—Continued <br /> Ms. Fames noted in the City Codes it states that"we"are financially liable and responsible to maintain it <br /> —the abutting neighbors which would be Jud, Saari's, and Ms.Fames.They have maintained it. <br /> Johnson stated that is a good point and there is a code review committee that looks at different codes and <br /> perhaps they need to review it and extend it to anybody that uses that access point, as well. <br /> Ms. Fames said,or the City can come out and maintain all of it. <br /> Walsh noted they can put that as part of the license of using the dock. <br /> Dave Saari,260 Big Island, is exactly adjacent and apologized that his boat lifts have been on City <br /> property,that has not been his intent nor has it been there in years past—he has a new dock guy and it <br /> will be off by this weekend. What they are not addressing is the larger hole,there are 17 pieces of <br /> property that could be affected and have an adverse reaction to this singular look of Bay Place.Bay Place <br /> cannot be the only place on the island they look at and he thinks they still need to come back to having a <br /> much larger view.Johnson indicated access points around the island make logical sense and Mr. Saari <br /> could not agree more,that was his early concern and point that has not been addressed as they are <br /> singularly looking at a location.He suggested west-side of the island properties would have access on the <br /> west side and east-side properties would have access on the east.There is a larger solution than simply <br /> looking at a single location adjacent to his property. <br /> Walsh said sometimes they need to do one bite at a time. If there were twice as many people,he wonders <br /> if they will have more agreement?At least the Council is hearing some ideas and vetting some of this and <br /> sometimes it tells the Council they cannot come to any solution better than what Johnson thought of or <br /> what has done before in trying to make it a bit better through these access points. <br /> Johnson stated in the other permit the docks have to conform with LMCD and if the LMCD allows it,that <br /> is a function of the permit to demonstrate that it meets the setbacks. What is put in there makes sure it is <br /> done the best way,the right way,the fairest way they can do it. He does not think they even need to get <br /> into the business of saying which one because people out there can decide for themselves;but there is just <br /> one dock and it is limited to two boats. <br /> Mr. Saari understands and thinks,what if there are 17 potential property owners looking for that same <br /> solution. <br /> Johnson said they will run out of docks.There is a cap as to how many they can do with this plan. <br /> Aleya Champlin, 210 Big Island(Bay Place)and 2643 Thoroughbred Lane, and would like the Council to <br /> consider that adjacent to the City's right-of-way is private property,and when the docks are being <br /> removed in the fall there should be no trespass on private property. Similar to the docks not being stored <br /> Page 18 of 34 <br />