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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 12, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 17. LEVEL II HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE, 4415 FOREST LAKE LANDING (continued) McMillan stated it appears there was some confusion about the events held earlier this summer. McMillan asked Mr. Line to explain how the events were run. Line stated for past events they always used valets and that the people parked on the north side of the road, which is what they were told should happen. McMillan asked when the shuttle service started. Line indicated it was in August. Line stated it literally was two trips in and two trips out. Tom Bart, 4464 Forest Lake Landing, indicated he lives three houses down from the Lines and two houses down from the Schoenzeits. Bart noted they were out of town in June and so they did not experience the traffic or the valet. Bart indicated they were here in August and that they did not know the events were going on. Bart stated he did not see any difference in traffic. Bart noted there is a lot of traffic on these streets and that there are garbage trucks, mail service, and neighbors traveling down the road. Bart stated in his view this does not add significantly to the traffic. Bart noted they have only lived there a couple of years but that the Lines have been great neighbors and that he supports what they are trying to do. Gail Blackstone stated she does support the desire to fix the road. Blackstone noted she has three children, with the youngest being 18. Blackstone stated she has noticed in the past that the biggest problem with cars on the road is the neighbors who drive very quickly or friends. Blackstone stated she has seen this van and that it was going very slowly down the road. Blackstone stated perhaps the neighborhood might be interested in adding speed bumps to slow the traffic down. Rick Zechman stated he Iives on the corner of Wildhurst Trail and Forest Lake Landing. Zechman stated he has not noticed any problems with traffic and that there are not a lot of kids playing on Wildhurst Trail. Zechman indicated he is here to support the Lines. Loren Schoenzeit, 4480 Forest Lake Landing, stated this is not personal against the Lines and that if any family, friends, and neighbors were going to open a business or a commercial concert hall in their neighborhood, they would also say no and that it is not part of the code. Schoenzeit stated this is a quiet street on a dead end. Schoenzeit stated it is important to note that the name of the application is misleading and that the Lines are holding private concerts, 15 a year. The tickets are $150 apiece on Ticket Master like website. Schoenzeit stated if 40 tickets are for sale for 15 concerts, this is not a private event. Schoenzeit stated so far this summer there have been 15 concerts but that there is also another seven that the Lines have sold tickets to in November. Schoenzeit stated that adds up to 22 concerts. Schoenzeit stated the other thing is, when someone goes through an application before the City, the City looks at whether they meet the standards. To be a home occupation business, someone needs to meet all 16 of those criteria. If you do not, you can apply for a Level II license. Page 20 of 34