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� , <br /> Orono Planning Commission Agenda Item <br /> Executive Summary � <br /> Title of Item: ORDINANCE: An ordinance amending regulations governing the <br /> regulation of hardcover and establishing the stormwater quality <br /> overlay district <br /> File #: <br /> Meeting Date: 6-18-12 <br /> Staff/Guest Reporting: Ben Gozola, City Planner <br /> Summary: Months of work by the Hardcover Task Force,multiple meetings with � <br /> the public, and numerous joint CounciUCommission meetings have <br /> resulted in the draft ordinance now being presented for consideration. <br /> � }� The proposed changes revise multiple sections of code to accomplish <br /> two main general goals: � <br /> 1) Only one consistent term will be used throughout zoning. The . <br /> term"hardcover"will be the off'icial term, and all other similar � <br /> terms will now be eliminated. . <br /> . 2) All regulations specifically governing allowable hardcover will be <br /> coordinated into a new overlay district called the"stormwater <br /> � quality overlay district." <br /> � Specific accomplishments of the language in relation to the City's <br /> hardcover goals are listed on one of the provided attachments. While <br /> this ordinance does not address all of the City's initial goals,the <br /> framework it establishes will allow for an easy transition to a <br /> performance based model should the City wish to move in that <br /> direction in the future. <br /> Recommendation: APPROVAL: Staff is recommending the Planning Commission <br /> I recommend approval of the proposed zoning code changes. <br /> List of Attachments: A) Ordinance Language <br /> B) Ordinance Language (clean copy) <br /> .C) Existing Ordinance Language � <br /> � ' D) Accomplishments Checklist � <br /> Q:ICITIESIORONO1Hardcover OrdinancelORDINANCEIES--Hordcover Ord 6-11-12.docr � <br /> � <br /> � <br /> f <br />