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ORONO JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION <br />& CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />Wednesday, March 2, 2011 <br />5:30 o'clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />  <br />Page 8  <br />  <br />   <br /> <br />Gozola requested the group consider the following: <br /> <br />-Does the City wish to continue its policy of strict protection of the first 75 feet beyond the OHW? <br />-Is the City interested in maintaining their policy of hardcover tiering? Or is the City more interested in <br />maintaining similar to better results than what is obtained through the current policy? <br /> <br />-The ability to transfer allowable hardcover from one zone to another seemingly transforms a difficult to <br />implement policy into an administrative nightmare. Poor documentation at city hall could easily result in <br />different future hardcover interpretations, new surveys, and bad feelings all around. <br /> <br />Staff would suggest the approach which comes out of this process be easy to understand by all parties and <br />easy to document. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated the goal of the tiered system initially was to protect the 0-75 foot zone by not allowing <br />any hardcover and then to allow the next tier to have a limited amount of hardcover. The tiered system <br />did not have anything to do with massing initially but rather infiltration. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit noted the DNR has a standard of 50 feet. <br /> <br />Curtis pointed out the City does not allow any credit for the 0-75 foot zone. <br /> <br />Bremer stated it is 15 percent of the entire lot that is allowed for structure but that people get no credit for <br />the 0-75 foot zone as it relates to hardcover. Some of the frustration and misunderstanding comes from <br />the fact that people have to maintain that area but they are not allowed any hardcover in that zone. <br /> <br />Rahn commented that someone with a larger 0-75 foot zone with a narrower lot on top can be restricted <br />on their hardcover simply because of the configuration of the lot even though they have the same setback. <br /> <br />Franchot stated in his view the majority of the group likes the tiered system but that there is some <br />frustration with how the discussion goes on particular applications. Franchot stated he cannot think of <br />any other item that would create more controversy than changing the policies for the 0-75 foot zone and <br />that in his view most people do not understand the need for infiltration, which then becomes an <br />educational piece. <br /> <br />Gozola noted other cities do not have a tiered system. <br /> <br />Rahn stated to his belief Deep Haven was exploring the possibility of implementing a tiered system and <br />that it would be interesting to see what discussion they had regarding that. <br /> <br />McMillan asked whether the DNR has redone their shoreline regulations. <br /> <br />Curtis indicated the DNR is still working on that. <br /> <br />Gozola stated the tiered system allows for differing amounts of hardcover throughout the different zones <br />of the property. <br /> <br />Item #03 - CC Agenda - 03/14/2011 <br />Approval of Joint Planning Commission & City Council <br />Work Session Minutes [Page 8 of 13]