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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 Tier 1 is basically 0 -250 feet out. Anything that is lakeshore or if there is a .buffer between you and the lake and your land is 50 feet to 200 feet from the lake, you would be assigned to Tier 1. The second tier was 250 feet out to 500 feet and the third tier was 500 feet out to 1000 feet. McMillan stated in her view it would be good to spell that out. McMillan noted there are some fairly large parcels that have not been subdivided within the City. McMillan asked what will happen when those lots are subdivided. Gozola stated the City would need to look at those parcels at the time they are subdivided and determine which tier they would fall into. McMillan asked whether the City would need to codify that policy. Mattick stated the map designates the.; various tiers and that the map would govern which tier a particular property is placed into. r McMillan asked what they would do in the event one of the larger properties gets subdivided. • Mattick stated the City could also do a text amendment on the larger parcels and designate in which tier the property is located. • Bremer commented there appears to be some sporadic parcels assigned to the various tiers. Bremer stated she is assuming there was some logic behind the various assignments, but that she is looking at the map overall. Rahn stated when you look at the tier overlay map, it does not seem like it was developed using distance, and that was why he was questioning how the tiers were set up. Bremer asked whether Staff has had an opportunity to review the map. Gaffron indicated Staff has seen it but that they have not gone parcel by parcel to see whether they have been correctly placed in the right tier. Gaffron stated Staff can do that if the Council feels it is necessary. Bremer stated she would like to figure out the best way to do some random spot checking of the overlay map. Bremer stated in her view the biggest issue that she has with the ordinance is the placement of the properties into different tiers. The residents understand the different zones under the current system and to go to something different has to result in something better. Bremer stated the City will never have 100 percent assurance that all of the lots have been correctly identified. Gozola stated one of the big benefits of going to the overlay map is that the residents can go`to the map rather than a survey and see how much hardcover they are allowed. The hardcover in each tier is based on the total lot coverage. The resident can look up their overall lot acreage and they know exactly what hardcover is allowed. Bremer noted there is a different percentage for beyond 250 feet. • Page 8 of 15