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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />October 17, 2022 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />Council <br />Exhibit D <br />The Orono Planning Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: <br />Chair Mark McCutcheon, Commissioners Chris Bollis, Dennis Libby, Scott Kirchner (arrived at 7:01 <br />p.m.), Jon Ressler, Bob Erickson. Commissioner Matt Gettman. was absent. Representing Staff were <br />Community Development Director Melanie Curtis, City Planner Laura Oakden, and City Planner Natalie <br />Nye. <br /> <br />4. LA22-000023 TEXT AMENDMENT REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. <br />(STAFF: LAURA OAKDEN) <br /> <br />Oakden gave a presentation on the item, stating the Ordinance amendment would list accessory dwelling <br />units (ADU) as an accessory use in residential zoning districts. The Code Review Committee has <br />identified a need to create alternate housing types to support multi-generational housing within the City. <br />Staff brought draft language to the committee in April 2022. ADUs would be a permitted accessory use <br />within the residential district and proposed text amendments define the ADUs as a subordinate, habitable <br />dwelling unit which has its own basic requirements for shelter, heating, cooking, and sanitation which can <br />be attached or detached from a single-family dwelling. With this proposed change, guest houses and non- <br />rental guest apartments would be removed from the City Code as they would fall under the umbrella of <br />ADUs. It would require a building permit to construct the ADUs , they would not be eligible for rental <br />licenses, and a covenant would be required. <br /> <br />Chair McCutcheon opened the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. There were no public comments. <br /> <br />Chair McCutcheon closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. <br /> <br />The Commissioners discussed the item including the benefits of multi-generational housing, preventing <br />rental scenarios and limiting possible abuse of the multi-generational concept, and the potential growing <br />demand for temporary accessory dwelling units. <br /> <br />Kirchner moved, Bollis seconded, to adopt LA22-000023 Text Amendment regarding Accessory <br />Dwelling Units. VOTE: Ayes: 6, Nays 0. <br />