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ORONO CITY COUNCTL MEETING <br />MONDAY, JULY 9.2001 <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />2. Storage of BoaH and Boat Trailers <br />Masor Peterson opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 p.m. <br />Mayor Pclerson slated that the hearing was only concerning boats and boat storage, and <br />that other recreational vehicles would be discussed at a later date. <br />Moorse stated that the purpose of the hearing was for the Council to receive comments <br />from the public regarding the issue. Gaffron stated that the public hearing had been <br />publicized by a standard hearing notice, was posted at the City Offices and on the web <br />site, a press release was issued, and an announcement was run on cable channel 21. He <br />slated that the current ordinance has been in effect since 1967. The ordinance, 10.60, <br />Subd. 13. states; “Exterior Storage in “R" Districts. In all “R" Districts, all mobile <br />materials and equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened so as not to be <br />visible from adjoining properties, except boats and unoccupied trailers less than 20 feel in <br />length, w hich are not stored for commercial purposes, if stored to the rear of the house and <br />a distance of 10 feet or more from any property line.” Gaffron stated that the City has <br />interpreted the ordinance to mean that all mobile materials should be stored out of site of <br />all adjoining properties (abutting, but not across the street). Boats and trailers up to 20' in