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1 f. . <br /> � MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,3une 25,2012 <br /> �-. 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (3. #10-349I CITY OF ORONO-HARDCOVER REGULATIONS AMENDMENT, Continued) <br /> Gozola indicated they do have a caveat for Tier 1 that says beyonc1250 feet,the hazdcover threshold goes <br /> to 30 percent,which matches the City's current regulations. . <br /> McMillan stated if the total lot area is included in the cal�u.lation,theorehcally on a long lot,they would <br /> be able to use that space towards their calculation,which would increase the overall hardcover. <br /> Bremer stated the lot area would not change beyond the 250 to 500 foot zone. Bremer noted there used to <br /> be a zone for 500 to 1000 and another zone past the 1000 foot mazk. There aze lots of properties that fall <br /> into the category of 500 to 1000 and they will no longer be at 35 percent but at 30 percent. <br /> Rahn asked whether a piece of property 300 feet long would be Tier 1 or whether it would be split up into , <br /> two different tiers. � <br /> Gozola indicated it would be in Tier 1 and that Tier,l:is the only tier that is split.up. The Pla.rming �__} <br /> Commission recommended that it would'be best for�Tier 1 parcels that have over 1,000 foot lots to say <br /> that the 25 percent is going to only regulate the OHWL to 250 feet out,which matches existing code. <br /> Anything beyond that would be regulated at 30 percent. � <br /> Bremer stated she is in agreement there has to be some type of regulation in the larger areas. Bremer <br /> , commented she is not sure there is any logic for the numbers beyond 500 feet. • <br /> Gozola stated he would not recommend going from 30 to 35 percent to guazd against hardcover that is <br /> probably not going to occur at 30 percent. . " <br /> Rahn stated the two tiers bring basically what the two zones brought. If the Tier 1 properties aze all one <br /> zone,people would have a tendency to construct one larger building. When there are two zones,there is a <br /> tendency to say that they are allowed another footpri.nt. <br /> Bremer stated the reason for raising this is that there will be people, especially the Tier 2 properties,who <br /> will naturally go to the different zones rather than the tiers. In some ways it continues on the old practice <br /> of calculating hazdcover. � <br /> � Rahn commented there would still be that break for the longer lots. <br /> Bremer stated the longer Tier 1 lots will not be that numerous but that it could be a point of questioni.ng <br /> the tier assignment. <br /> Franchot commented that is a natural consequence of not starting with a clean slate but rather simplifying <br /> and cleani.ng up the language. <br /> McMillan stated she personally would li.ke 25 percent in Tier 1. Once you get to the 250-foot mark,it <br /> tends to revert back to the old division and brings in some confusion. <br /> Rahn stated he would like some additional ti.me to study the ordi.nance. <br /> ... <br /> Page 9 of 15 <br />