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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 12, 2021 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 8 of 15 17. LA21-000017 – Joseph & Sara Thull, 480 Big Island, Permit for Dock City on ROW (Bay Place) – Continued Dave Saari, 260 Big Island, is the property adjacent to the City-owned property that has been there forever. He likes the Council’s idea and needs to be focused on what those public accesses are around the island and he would hope that as a group they are not putting a marina in location 1 because for those there and neighbors on either side it would not be fair, either. Walsh said it looks like the marina could be three boats, but that is what the conversation is about. Mr. Saari said they cannot just focus on location 1 when they have 2, 3, and 4 to look at, as well. Nancy Farnes. approached the podium and asked who to talk to in the City for some alternative ideas. Walsh noted that would be Barnhart. Barnhart said the property owner can continue to work with Ms. Curtis and the direction he is hearing from the Council is for the neighbors to work together to find a solution. Walsh encouraged her to work with the neighbors. Ms. Farnes said they have not had one interior looking for a dock in 35 years. Walsh replied now it has and they know there is a problem with how it is written and they are trying to solve it. He suggested she talk with the neighbors and it would be nice if everyone would come up holding hands and tell the Council they have a great solution. He noted the property owner may have had the permit for a long time but they do not have the right to have it, and that is what they found out. No matter how long one has had it, there is not a right to have it any longer as someone else has put their foot down and said they need a dock too. Right now, there is no room in the code for both of them to have it. Ms. Farnes said three other people have put their foot down and the City Council and Planning Commission said no. Walsh is not sure what she is referring to. Ms. Farnes asked if they can apply for an easement. Walsh said they can if they have an agreement from a property owner to be able to do that. Ms. Farnes said that would be the City. Walsh replied no, they do not need an easement from the City to walk through City property. They changed the code earlier on Big Island so someone could get a private easement through a private property to get to the lake.