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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,2001 <br />9. Siorttge of Boots on Residential Property —Ordinance 206^ 2^ Series-Continued <br />Sanscvcrc stated there was no ready answer to the safety concern. Flint suggested they <br />research other cities* solutions. <br />Nygard stated that white shrink-wTap is detrimental to boats because it docs not encourage <br />the snow to melt. He felt the maximum boat size allowed should be 36*. He did not aga*e <br />with the grandfathering clause, and felt that boats over 36* should be considered on a cose <br />by cose basis depending on the owner's lot size, neighbors, etc. He also did not agree with <br />having separate standards for lakeshorc and non-lakeshore lots. Nygard stated that yard <br />setbacks ore for permanent struwturcs and if a boat is hidden from sight os much as <br />possible, the setback shouldn't matter. <br />White stated he liked the 36 maximum length, and approved of the grandfathering clause. <br />He took issue w ith the setback requirement because of the irregular lot sizes. He also liked <br />the dispute resolution committee, and would like to consider Minnetonka's ordinance in <br />the future. White also stated the staH' had done an excellent Job. <br />Mayor Peterson stated she was disappointed they had spent so much time on the issue. She <br />did not have a preference on the maximum size or color of covering. She fell there w as no <br />feasible way to screen boats with fences or tax*s. She also liked the grandfathering clau.se. <br />Rich Anderson of 3205 Cr> sial Bay Road stated he uses white shrink-wrap in his marina <br />because it is more appealing and he has seen no difference in how the snow melts off of <br />boats. <br />Jim Tyson of 1295 FImwood and Curt Quady of Box 127, Cr> stal Bay both agreed that <br />wh.tc larps are not available in stores. Only commercial shrink-wrap comes in white, so <br />they opposed requiring white covers. <br />Ma> or Peterson also staled she did not think it possible to require a 10* setback because of <br />the lot sizes. She too approved of the dispute resolution committee. <br />Mayor Peterson questioned giving the ordinance a trial period of 12 - 18 months to see <br />what works and what does not. Flint recommended the new* ordinance not have a sunset <br />clause because then the issue wx)uld come back before Council at the end of the trial <br />period. <br />Sansevere suggested any boat over 30* could require a special permit and the fees could go <br />to the Parks Commission.