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MINUTES OF THE • <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday, November 15,2015 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> 7. #15-3759 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AMENDMENT REGARDING VACATION <br /> RENTALS, 8:22 P.M.—8:45 P.M. (conti�zued) <br /> Landgraver stated the first approach should be to identify these types of properties and then an <br /> enfarcement took is needed if there are complaints. Landgraver stated when something is considered a <br /> nuisance,the City has some type of procedure to handle it, which is getting to the spirit of this ordinance. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the first complaint could be one strike against the property owner and that they could be <br /> given three strikes. Schoenzeit stated he has a problem with the government telling people what they can <br /> do with their property, especially if the City has no complaints about the tenants. <br /> McGrann stated someone could complain every single time regardless of the tenant and it would be <br /> difficult far the City to determine whether it is a legitimate complaint McGrann stated the City should be <br /> trying to stop those that are causing nuisances rather than the whole trend. <br /> Schwingler stated if the City has received only two complaints, it might not be necessary to do anything. <br /> Barnhart noted the City received two complaints on a specific property and neither involved vacation <br /> rentals. <br /> Schoenzeit stated perhaps there needs to be a threshold for complaints in the City. Schoenzeit stated <br /> affecting property rights for well-behaved properties is a big no-no. <br /> McGrann stated he can imagine a situation where there is someone new every night or every weekend. <br /> Schwingler noted currently it is not an issue. <br /> Barnhart noted the City Council requested the Plannin� Commission discuss this and that the Planning <br /> Commission can either move forward with the ordinance or they can table it. Barnhart stated he would <br /> like to have a public hearing with the people who have been identified as vacation renters before Staff <br /> supports a recommendation for an actual ardinance. Barnhart stated noise complaints can be addressed <br /> through the noise ordinance. <br /> Landgraver indicated he is in favor of tabling it. <br /> McGrann stated he would not dismiss it totally but that the City needs to determine how to address it. <br /> Leskinen stated this might be an issue that would be worthy of having a work session in order to discuss it <br /> more thoroughly. Leskinen stated in her view it needs to be looked at cautiously because the potential for <br /> unintended consequences is high. <br /> Schoenzeit stated there should be some level of complaints to warrant being on the agenda. <br /> Barnhart stated the Council directed Staff to look at regulating the issue, and if the City adopts an <br /> ordinance that requires a business license, that would be one way of dealing with it. <br /> Schoenzeit stated the City has a long history saying that if it is not an active topic, leave it as is. <br /> Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 8:36 p.m. <br /> Page 22 of 29 <br />