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To: Chair Kirchner and Planning Commission Members <br />Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br />From: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP <br />Community Development Director <br />Date: April 19, 2021 <br />Subject: #LA20-000047, City of Orono Text Amendment related to Boat storage <br />Public Hearing <br />Background/ Problem <br />The City Prosecuting Attorney has identified challenges to the enforcement of the regulations <br />related to boat and boat trailer storage, and has recommended the City amend the ordinance to <br />address these issues. The City Council has further directed staff that any resulting changes be <br />easy to understand; understandable regulation is easier to follow. The Council noted that <br />residents of a lake community should expect some level of boat storage in residential districts. <br />During the March 15, 2021 Planning Commission meeting, Commissioners requested a <br />workshop to review the proposed changes. Pending the Commission workshop discussion, this <br />item should either be tabled, or approved. <br />The Commission wanted to discuss the following: <br />Identification of boats being regulated (Kayaks, canoes, etc.) <br />Fish houses <br />Operability <br />Time period (of boat storage/ repair) <br />Lake yard boat storage <br />Solution <br />The draft ordinance is attached as Exhibit A. The draft regulation adds a definition of boat and <br />fish house. It modifies the operable condition requirement as requested by the commissioners. <br />References to a time limit were removed, as that is one of the primary purposes behind the <br />amendment. The revision does require currently licensed to the owner or occupant of the <br />property, which should address storage of boats as a side business, or concerns with boat <br />density on a property. The code removes references to the length of the boat in question. <br />The Commission should discuss the yards where boat storage is not permissible, noting that the <br />commission felt that some lake yard storage was appropriate. <br />Application Summary: The City is contemplating an ordinance amendment related to the <br />storage of recreational equipment, including boats and boat trailers, on residential property. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the ordinance as <br />drafted. <br />Council Exhibit B <br />LA20-47