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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 25, 2012 • 7:00 o'clock p.m. (3. #10 -3491 CITY OF ORONO - HARDCOVER REGULATIONS AMENDMENT, Continued) Gozola stated the last definition discusses permeable lining and the various products that are currently available on the market. Gozola stated Section 2 of the ordinance is the first example of how the current hardcover regulations are being moved from other sections of the code into the new overlay district. Section 78 -626 (6) is proposing to remove the hardcover regulations in that section in its entirety and place those regulations into the overlay district. Subdivision 14 has a change from the use of the term hard surface materials to hardcover. Section 3 of the ordinance also changes the term hard surface to hardcover. As it relates to Section 4 of the new ordinance, that language cleans up existing Section 78 -825. The first change was that the language in its existing form does not contain any subsection headings. To be consistent with the rest of the code, Gozola indicated he is proposing that that section be clarified as well as eliminating the industrial district hardcover regulations since those will be moved to the new overlay district. McMillan asked why there is a push to change the industrial district regulations. Gozola stated they are not changing the industrial hardcover regulations but merely moving it into a new section. Gozola indicated the industrial district would be placed into its own tier. • Gozola stated as it relates to Sections 5, 6, and 7, similar changes have also been made.. Since a new hardcover definition has been established in the main section of the zoning code, the existing definition in 78 -1211 will be eliminated by Section 5. Section 78 -1288, which is the section that contains the majority of the City's existing hardcover regulations, is proposed in Section 6 to be deleted in its entirety and replaced by language stating that hardcover on lots within the shoreland district need to adhere to the new overlay district. Section 7 removes some existing language that allows for the transfer of hardcover between the hardcover zones. That language will no longer be necessary since those zones will not exist under the new ordinance. Section 8 will update terms in Section 78 -1601 to reference hardcover rather than impervious surface. Section 9 makes a slight amendment to the definition of MLCCS by inserting the term hardcover rather than impervious surface. Section 10 inserts some reserve sections at the end of the existing City Code to set up the location for the new overlay district and follows the same format as the existing code. Section 11 is the main body of the overlay district and follows the existing format used in the rest of the code. Section XIH, Division 1, is entitled In General, which outlines the purpose of the regulations and adopts the official map. Under this section, if a parcel is identified in the overlay district, it needs to adhere to the regulations of the new ordinance. Division 2 of the overlay district establishes the general regulations that all parcels within the overlay district need to adhere to and contains the majority of the regulations that have been moved from the existing sections. Section 78 -1680 maintains the existing prohibition on hardcover within 75 feet of the ordinary high water mark for lakes and streams. Sections 78 -1681 and 78 -1682 maintain the existing regulations on driveways and shared driveways. Section 78 -1683 re- establishes the existing regulations for standard • hardcover, such as proof of a garage, proof that there will be a sidewalk adjacent to the driveway up to the front door, etc. It also adds a new subdivision under Subdivision 5 that states if there is hardcover Page 5 of 15