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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> August 20,2001 <br /> (Boat Storage,Continued) <br /> F. side or rear of the principal residence structure, shall be located no less than 10 feet from any lot <br /> line, and need not be screened. Such boats may also be stored within the driveway in the street yard <br /> of the principal residence structure during the months of June through August as long as a setback <br /> of ten feet from all lot lines is maintained. However, if the boat,trailer or combination extends <br /> higher than six feet above grade,the entire boat,trailer or combination shall be fully screened. <br /> G. Boats of any length or height shall not be stored within a required lakeshore yard, and shall not be <br /> stored so as to block lake views enjoyed by adjacent neighbors. <br /> H. "Fully screened"as used with regards to boat,trailer and boat/trailer combination shall mean <br /> screened by dense vegetation or privacy fencing of legal height and location, sufficient that no <br /> portion of the boat,trailer or combination shall be visible from adjacent properties during all <br /> seasons. Canvas,tarps, shrink wrap or other boat coverings shall not be considered as adequate <br /> screening. <br /> Gaffron stated the draft ordinance makes screening a higher priority,which may be difficult to <br /> accomplish on most affected properties. The draft amendment still requires boats over 20 feet long to <br /> be screened. Fences over six feet high are not allowed in most places that people will want to store <br /> boats and vegetative evergreen screening may take some time to grow to a sufficient height, with many <br /> lots not being easily screened. Gaffron suggested the Planning Commission consider relaxing the <br /> screening requirements in order to enable more property owners to comply with the ordinance. <br /> Gaffron indicated enforcement of the 10 foot setback requirement will also be difficult because there are <br /> many situations currently where boats have been stored nearer the lot line than 10 feet and meeting the <br /> ten foot setback at these locations will be impossible. <br /> Gaffron stated with a new ordinance comes the expectation that the City will enforce it,which may be <br /> unrealistic as it relates to this ordinance, due to the number of existing boat storage situations that will <br /> be out of compliance with this new ordinance. <br /> Gaffron stated some other issues that should probably be addressed by the Planning Commission at <br /> some point include the storage of boats along the lakeshore on a track system,the status of jet skis on <br /> trailers,the status of snowmobiles on trailers,and whether there should be a limit on the number of <br /> boats stored on one residential property. Staff is recommending a restriction on the use of temporary <br /> membrane structures. Gaffron suggested using the average setback to define the view impact on the <br /> adjoining properties. <br /> Gaffron noted the draft ordinance also does not address utility trailers,with the current ordinance <br /> addressing that situation. <br /> Gaffron stated while the new ordinance is a significant change from the existing one,the City's practice <br /> has been to only enforce the ordinance upon a complaint being received. Gaffron stated if Staff is <br /> expected to enforce this ordinance strictly,there will be a significant number of people who will be <br /> unable to comply. <br /> Hawn stated the public at this time is welcome to comment upon the proposed ordinance. <br /> PAGE 14 <br />