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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, April 12, 2021 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 6 of 15 <br /> <br />17. LA21-000017 – Joseph & Sara Thull, 480 Big Island, Permit for Dock City on ROW (Bay Place) <br />– Continued <br /> <br />Seals said the way this was written - she is sure there was some logic - but in reality it just puts neighbors <br />against each other so she questions the rationale behind some of it. She definitely likes the idea of <br />thinking about the interior lots and how they can gain access for everyone at once in a smart way and <br />having it come from those residents rather than the Council. <br /> <br />Crosby asked how many interior lots there are. <br /> <br />Walsh thinks for that piece in that little area there are three or four. <br /> <br />Johnson does not think any dock storage should be on City property. <br /> <br />Seals agreed. <br /> <br />Walsh said they should have to bring the dock up into their yard. He welcomed anyone else to come up <br />and talk about it and noted they have all the transcripts from the Planning Commission meeting. <br /> <br />Joe and Sara Thull, Applicants, approached the podium and Mr. Thull wants to convey that they are open <br />and amenable to a solution that works for everyone. He has no objection to that and thinks it makes <br />sense. The timeline was brought up and he is hearing that the Council is putting it back on the group to <br />collaborate and solve. He gave a bit of background noting he has tried to get an easement and has been <br />unsuccessful to date – he even went to Three Rivers Park District where the road cuts off about 25 feet <br />short. He started there and did not have any luck, then he went to the easement route and has not <br />exhausted that list but went to a number of people and was unsuccessful there. He went to the City and <br />said he has identified multiple locations where there are rights-of-way and asked where they suggest is the <br />best place based on topography, emergency equipment, etcetera. He came to Site 1 which also has the <br />other permanent dock. It was a progression to get there and if there are alternative locations, whether Site <br />3 or Site 2 or wherever, Mr. Thull thinks there are enough right-of-way points that if they take four lots <br />and come back with a single dock and each person gets a side at Site 3 and Site 1, that might resolve it. <br />Then the Council may not have this repeated aspect. He is open to collaborating with neighbors and he is <br />just looking for the outcome. <br /> <br />Walsh noted the Council cannot make anyone talk but they are encouraging everyone to talk. It is a <br />portion of code that says nobody has the right to have a dock there so now he suggested figuring out <br />where everyone can have a win-win and solve this moving forward. <br /> <br />Mr. Thull had a conversation with Matthew Cook at LMCD to get his input who said he can be quoted on <br />this: LMCD understands the highly unique aspect of Big Island and has also had these discussions. Mr. <br />Cook is familiar with the situation and knows that there are a limited number of interior lots that do not <br />have access. Mr. Cook said the internal discussions have been if the City can come up with some type of <br />permit or license, the LMCD will not stand in the way because they know access is highly limited. 99% <br />of the issues the LMCD deals with is people accessing the lake and this situation is the reverse, it is the