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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2003 13. #03 -2966 Orono Zoning Code Amendment — Section 78- 1491(H) and 78 -1577— • Regulation of Vehicle Storage in Residential Districts — Ordinance No. 4,3"d Series — Continued Sansevere asked if a dump truck was not included under the ordinance. Foth stated that a dump truck is NOT special mobile equipment, which is regulated elsewhere. Special mobile equipment would be things that one could not drive to and from work, like a well driller or bobcat. Special mobile equipment is not allowed to be stored outside at all. Gaffron stated that page 3 of 6, items 2 a -g covers the dump truck. The City will handle violations of the ordinance on a complaint basis. Staff would likely allow a 3 -month grace period to allow residents to work out new storage spaces for their vehicles. Gaffron stated they could get word out through an article in billings, the website, and/or the newspapers. Sansevere asked for a definition of nuisance. Barrett stated there is a definition of nuisance in a different portion of the ordinance. Murphy asked where special mobile equipment was covered. Foth stated section a on page 4 of 6 stated that outdoor storage of such equipment is prohibited. White moved, and Mayor Peterson seconded, to adopt the Ordinance No. 4, Third • Series, An Ordinance Amending Section 78 of the Orono Municipal Zoning Code by Amending Sections 78- 1491(h) Regarding Commercial Vehicle Parking and 78 -1577 Regarding Exterior Storage. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 1 ( Sansevere). Sansevere stated he felt the City sometimes overly restricted where residents could and could not keep things on their property. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Sansevere mentioned a resident who wanted to plant poplar trees in the boulevard outside power lines along his property, which would put them along the street's edge and in the City's right -of -way. Mayor Peterson asked Gaffron to look into the matter. Murphy stated that he had attended three meetings with Mn/DOT and would have two more on Tuesday regarding construction. He felt the meetings were making progress. The engineer and Mn/DOT representative seem to understand their issues better than ever before. They raced to get the temporary bridge blacktopped on Friday afternoon and did Kelley Parkway on Saturday. They agreed that the issues raised thus far require that they redesign the construction plan for the balance of the project over the winter months. They have discussed ways to keep people apprised of progress. One idea is to shoot still photos IN