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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) Rahn stated the $50 fee for the moving of a residential dock could also be eliminated. Curtis noted that fee is for a first time dock and that there is also a fee if you are going to move a permanent dock. Rahn commented he is speaking about seasonal docks. Rahn noted the City has a $50 one -time fee for seasonal docks that will be reinstalled in the same location annually without permits. Gaffron stated Staff typically does not enforce that as long as the property owner is meeting the LMCD standards. Rahn recommended that fee be removed from the fee schedule. Gaffron indicated Staff is okay with that removal. Mattick noted Council Member Bremer objected to the text amendment since it did not seem to have any allowance for a neighbor to park their boat at a neighboring property, which could be added. Mattick stated the new application would just show the regulation provisions that would be struck out. Mattick recommended the City Council direct Staff to prepare that application and then bring it back before the • Planning Commission. Printup moved, Rahn seconded, Application #11 -3503, City of Orono, Zoning Code Text Amendment, to direct Staff to prepare a separate application that removes the pertinent language relating to boat slips and to bring it before the Planning Commission for their review, and to direct Staff to make the clarifications discussed tonight relating to the current application. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 1, Franchot Opposed. Tom Egan, Big Island, asked whether there would be any public comment allowed on this item. Gaffron indicated there will be a notice in the paper regarding the application and that public comment will be allowed at the Planning Commission meeting. Egan asked what the intent of the motion was. Gaffron stated the motion directs Staff to start a zoning amendment process that eliminates the regulations regarding rental of boat slips on residential properties, which would go first to the Planning Commission and then to the City Council. Gaffron stated the application will probably be heard in April. Egan noted a number of things were stated tonight that were not accurate as it relates to the LMCD regulations. The LMCD regulations state if the property owner is receiving income from a boat rental, it is considered a commercial business. McMillan stated his comments could be written down and sent to Staff for their review. McMillan noted • the City Council has not approved anything other than to direct Staff to prepare a new application for review and discussion by the Planning Commission. Page 11 of 17