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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 /> McMillan stated the real reason behind the ordinance is to address some issues that occur on land with a <br /> rental slip. <br /> Rahn commented it is a lakeshore issue when a neighbor allows someone to park their boat at their dock. <br /> Gaffron stated those are typically not the situations the City receives complaints about. <br /> Rahn stated he is not sure why Orono would want to be more restrictive than the other lakeshore cities. <br /> Rahn stated a resident would likely call the police prior to calling Staff if there is a boisterous person <br /> there or a parking issue that occuned over the weekend. <br /> Franchot commented the ordinance gives the City something to stand on if there is an issue. Franchot <br /> pointed out that Orono does tend to be stricter in a number of respects when it comes to protecting the <br /> lake. <br /> Printup asked what the general complaints are. <br /> Gaffron stated they are complaints regarding the coming and going of unknown people at odd hours of <br /> the day and night or possibly a parking issue. The City typically receives three or four complaints every <br /> year from residents on Crystal Bay Road regarding parking by people. Those are situations that would not <br /> . occur if there was a prohibition of boat slips rentals. <br /> McMillan commented that there are likely a number of boat slips that are rented out or allowed to be used <br /> by non-residents but they do not cause any issues. McMillan stated from a philosophical standpoint, she <br /> does not like to have regulations that impact only three or four people. <br /> Gaffron noted this regulation has been on Orono's books since 1962 and the text amendment is a <br /> rewriting of the code to make the language clearer. If the Council does not wish to enforce that section of <br /> the code, other changes will need to be made to the City Code and public hearings will need to be held if <br /> the code is removed. <br /> Rahn stated he would like to move in that direction, and in the meantime Staff could document over the <br /> next couple of years the number of calls the City actually receives each year. Rahn noted Orono is a <br /> recreational community and that the residents will have visitors periodically that are unknown to the <br /> neighborhood. <br /> McMillan asked what process would need to be followed if the code is eliminated. <br /> Gaffron stated the application would need to go back to the Planning Commission for their review since <br /> they would be removing language from the code and not replacing it with new language. Gaffron stated ` <br /> the Council is probably looking at a two-month process. <br /> Mattick pointed out a dual application process could perhaps be followed,with one application showing <br /> the language that would be deleted and the other application showing the language that is being clarified. <br /> Mattick noted the text amendment is designed to clarify the existing code. <br /> Page 10 of 17 <br />