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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 <br />9. Storage of Boats on Residential Property —Ordinance 206, 2nd Series —Continued <br />Sansevere stated there was no ready answer to the safety concern. Flint suggested they <br />research other cities' solutions. <br />Nygard stated that white shrink -wrap is detrimental to boats because it does not encourage <br />the snow to melt. He felt the maximum boat size allowed should be 36'. He did not agree <br />with the grandfathering clause, and felt that boats over 36' should be considered on a case <br />by case basis depending on the owner's lot size, neighbors, etc. He also did not agree with <br />having separate standards for lakeshore and non - lakeshore lots. Nygard stated that yard <br />setbacks are for permanent structures and if a boat is hidden from sight as much as <br />possible, the setback shouldn't matter. <br />White stated he liked the 36' maximum length, and approved of the grandfathering clause. <br />He took issue with the setback requirement because of the irregular lot sizes. He also liked <br />the dispute resolution committee, and would like to consider Minnetonka's ordinance in <br />the future. White also stated the staff had done an excellent job. <br />Mayor Peterson stated she was disappointed they had spent so much time on the issue. She <br />did not have a preference on the maximum size or color of covering. She felt there was no <br />feasible way to screen boats with fences or trees. She also liked the grandfathering clause. <br />Rich Anderson of 3205 Crystal Bay Road stated he uses white shrink -wrap in his marina <br />because it is more appealing and he has seen no difference in how the snow melts off of <br />boats. <br />Jim Tyson of 1295 Elmwood and Curt Quady of Box 127, Crystal Bay both agreed that <br />white tarps are not available in stores. Only commercial shrink -wrap comes in white, so <br />they opposed requiring white covers. <br />Mayor Peterson also stated she did not think it possible to require a 10' setback because of <br />the lot sizes. She too approved of the dispute resolution committee. <br />Mayor Peterson questioned giving the ordinance a trial period of 12 - 18 months to see <br />what works and what does not. Flint recommended the new ordinance not have a sunset <br />clause because then the issue would come back before Council at the end of the trial <br />period. <br />Sansevere suggested any boat over 30' could require a special permit and the fees could go <br />to the Parks Commission. <br />E <br />0 <br />