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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 27, 2012 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />(6. . #11 -3503 CITY OF ORONO, ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT, Continued) <br />Nybeck indicated it is very few and that the majority of the violations are found through inspections. <br />Nybeck stated it would be very difficult for the LMCD to constantly monitor the shoreline for docks that <br />have more than three boats. <br />Rahn noted the City of Orono contributes over $57,000 a year to the LMCD and that he would prefer City <br />Staff work on issues that relate directly to the City rather than handle regulations that are already covered <br />by another government entity. <br />Nybeck stated it comes down to the philosophy of a city and that Orono does have the ability to have <br />more restrictive rules than the LMCD if they so choose. <br />Rahn stated he has spoken with over half of the lakeshore cities and they have indicated they basically <br />stay out of it. <br />Nybeck stated the LMCD does do a fair amount of education regarding boat density and dock slips, which <br />does help alleviate the problem to some extent. In addition, a shoreline inventory is conducted every two <br />years, which is planned for this year. <br />Printup asked if the number of boats stays relatively the same. <br />• Nybeck indicated it does for the most part. The last inventory conducted showed approximately 9,200 <br />boats where previously it was slightly over 10,000. Nybeck indicated the decrease in the number of boats <br />was likely due to the economy. The LMCD will also be looking at jet skis at their work session on <br />Wednesday as it relates to storage and whether any changes in the regulations need to be made to regulate <br />those. <br />n <br />U <br />Gaffron stated the City's code as it currently exists is contained in a variety of sections and that it was <br />Staffs intent with the new ordinance to continue the exact same enforcement action that the City has <br />undertaken in the past 30 years but to combine the regulations under one code section. The City receives <br />perhaps get half a dozen to a dozen calls a year regarding boat slips from concerned neighbors. The only <br />proactive thing that Staff has done is in the winter and spring they look on Craigslist to see if anyone is <br />actively advertising a slip for rental since City Code prohibits that. In those situations a letter is sent to the <br />property owner and boat owner advising them of the City's regulations. There are a few neighborhoods <br />that historically have been the most problematic but typically Staff does not spend a great deal of time <br />enforcing this regulation. <br />McMillan noted the new ordinance would cover property owners that provide dock space, which means <br />that there does not need to be a financial aspect. <br />Mattick indicated that is correct and that the ordinance also does not cover the situation where a neighbor <br />rents a boat slip from another neighbor, which perhaps should be added. The handout developed by Staff <br />explains why a resident cannot rent out dock space. Mattick noted the code amendment was not meant to <br />create a new set of rules but to clarify what was already being enforced. <br />Page 9 of 17 <br />