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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 27, 2012 7:00 o'clock p.m. (6. #11 -3503 CITY OF ORONO, ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT, Continued) McMillan stated the real reason behind the ordinance is to address some issues that occur on land with a rental slip. Rahn commented it is a lakeshore issue when a neighbor allows someone to park their boat at their dock. Gaffron stated those are typically not the situations the City receives complaints about. Rahn stated he is not sure why Orono would want to be more restrictive than the other lakeshore cities. Rahn stated a resident would likely call the police prior to calling Staff if there is a boisterous person there or a parking issue that occurred over the weekend. Franchot commented the ordinance gives the City something to stand on if there is an issue. Franchot pointed out that Orono does tend to be stricter in a number of respects when it comes to protecting the lake. Printup asked what the general complaints are. • Gaffron stated they are complaints regarding the coming and going of unknown people at odd hours of the day and night or possibly a parking issue. The City typically receives three or four complaints every year from residents on Crystal Bay Road regarding parking by people. Those are situations that would not • occur if there was a prohibition of boat slips rentals. McMillan commented that there are likely a number of boat slips that are rented out or allowed to be used by non - residents but they do not cause any issues. McMillan stated from a philosophical standpoint, she does not like to have regulations that impact only three or four people. Gaffron noted this regulation has been on Orono's books since 1962 and the text amendment is a rewriting of the code to make the language clearer. If the Council does not wish to enforce that section of the code, other changes will need to be made to the City Code and public hearings will need to be held if the code is removed. Rahn stated he would like to move in that direction, and in the meantime Staff could document over the next couple of years the number of calls the City actually receives each year. Rahn noted Orono is a recreational community and that the residents will have visitors periodically that are unknown to the neighborhood. McMillan asked what process would need to be followed if the code is eliminated. Gaffron stated the application would need to go back to the Planning Commission for their review since they would be removing language from the code and not replacing it with new language. Gaffron stated the Council is probably looking at a two -month process. Mattick pointed out a dual application process could perhaps be followed, with one application showing the language that would be deleted and the other application showing the language that is being clarified. Mattick noted the text amendment is designed to clarify the existing code. • Page 10 of 17