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<br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair McCutcheon and Planning Commission Members <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP, Community Development <br />Director <br /> <br />Date: May 16, 2022 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA22-000018, City of Orono Text Amendment related to non-encroachments <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />In each zoning district, front, side, rear, and where applicable, lake yards are established by <br />minimum setbacks. These setbacks generally prohibit improvements within a required yard. <br />Additionally, the code permit certain improvements within those setbacks. These <br />improvements include fences, entrance monuments, retaining walls, etc. and are considered <br />non-encroachments. <br /> <br />Irrigation systems are listed as an accessory use, but without being listed in the non- <br />encroachment section, must maintain accessory structure setbacks. The placement of irrigation <br />systems within required yards, along the property lines, or even in adjacent rights of way is a <br />common practice. The proposed ordinance adds an irrigation systems as a permissible non- <br />encroachment. Staff sees the amendments as a housekeeping action. <br /> <br />Public Comments <br />To date, no public comments have been received. <br /> <br />Issues for Consideration <br />1. Are there any issues or concerns with this proposal? <br /> <br />Planning Staff Recommendation <br />Planning Staff recommends approval of the amendment as drafted. <br /> <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. Draft Ordinance <br /> <br /> <br />Application Summary: The city of Orono is proposing an ordinance amendment that will list <br />lawn irrigation systems as among permissible encroachments into the required yard setbacks. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the draft as <br />written.