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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Tuesday, February 19, 2002 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />ordinance, but that if other members of the Planning C ommission would like to see slricier restrictions, <br />then perhaps this should be discussed further <br />GatTron noted he has incorporated thiee questions into the ordinance, with the first question being found <br />under Item J Item J slates, “no equipment. machiner\. or materials other than of a 1>|k* normalU found <br />in or compatible with a dwelling unit shall be allowed " fhe question asks, “will tins in eftecl prohibit <br />operation of a landscape serv ice or contractor with a backhoe or dump Iruek'^ ’ (ialTroi. ..ated that l\pe <br />of equipment generally is not associated with a home occupation and there is a potential that some <br />conflicts could arise <br />Kluth staled that also depends on how much land the person owns as well as the amount of screening <br />that IS pro\ ided <br />I lawn suggested adding the words, “to be parked outside**, noting there are some larger properties where <br />tl'iose iv pes of businesses do exist <br />Rahn inquired whether the City requires that this l\pe of equipment or vehicles be ;arked inside <br />regardless of size <br />GalTron st.ited the Citv does have an exterior storage ordinance that requires specific vehicles to be <br />stored inside GatTron stated Items (j and H deal with outdoor storage and parking <br />Mabuslh inquired whether the existing home occupations would be grandfathered, noting there are one <br />or two landscaping businesses that currently exist in Orono that would not be able to comply with this <br />ordinance <br />Kluth inquired if liiev have an existing license currentlv. whether thev would be grandfathered in <br />GatTron slated the way the ordinance is currently wriiten. all home occupations would need to be <br />brought into conformance within a vear of its adoption GatTron stated the legislature has basieallv <br />taken away the C ity's abilitv to eliminate non-conforming uses <br />Hawn inquired whether the issue of despatching within the Cilv is currentlv a problem <br />PAGE?