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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,2001 9. Storage of Boots on Residentiol Property —Ordmance 206^ T* Series—Continued Council took a poll regarding amendments to the staff proposed ordinance. WTiitc put forth each amendment to the Council. \VTiite proposed, for the purpose of sur\eying Council, amending the ordinance to allow for a 36* boat length. \Miile. yes. Nygard. yes. Pcterson.no. Flint.no. Sanscvcre.no. White proposed leaving the screening requirements as wiiticn in the ordinance. All. yes. >Miitc proposed leaving ihe grandfathering clause. White, yes. Nygard, no. Peterson, yes. Flint, yes. Sanseverc, yes. White proposed allowing a 0* setback from the lot line. Sanseverc asked the audience if anyone would have a problem with the 0* setback requirement. Flizabeih Reese of 2703 Walters Port Lane slated her neighbor stored his boat just outside her living room window and did not approve of a 0’ setback. Mike LcQuay of North Shore Drive stated lot lines arc not well defined and he would prefer a 5* setback so people are sure to keep their boats on their property. Gar> Welsh of 1214 Wildhurst Trail staled he favored a 0’ setback because he stores his boat between his garage and fence, within 5* of his lot line. Jane Clemmons of 2690 Caroline Avenue suggested they trust the citizens to use common sense aitd the icsolutions committee to solve differences. Brian Rasmussen of 1186 Wildhurst Trail asked why the setback mattered with a non permanent structure. Sanseverc stated 5* is a very short distance. Nygard asked why anyone should be violating an ordinance if he or she and their neighbors prefer a location next to the lot line. Mayor Peterson stated it would be a non-issue if the neighbor ’s don ’t mind. Flint and Sanseverc agreed it w*as better to have a standard of a 5* setback. Gaffron stated he did not w ant people storing their boats over the lot line.