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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Monday, June 17, 2013 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 8 of 9  <br />  <br />Staff feels the simple solution proposed to eliminate this potential confusion is to clarify that subhead (b) <br />is only applicable to properties that are not in the Shoreland Overlay District. Planning Staff recommends <br />approval of the amendment. <br /> <br />Landgraver asked if anyone has reviewed this document outside of Staff. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated the City Attorney will be reviewing it this week. He noted that occasionally issues will <br />arise with recently amended codes no matter how many eyes look at the document. Gaffron stated <br />initially the changes were quite significant to the ordinance and that this is a very minor correction. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments regarding this application. <br /> <br />Chair Leskinen closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. <br /> <br />Schoenzeit moved, Thiesse seconded, to recommend approval of Application #13-3610, City of <br />Orono, Amend City Code Section Lots of Record 78-72. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br /> <br />PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS <br /> <br />4. REPORT FROM PLANNING COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVES ON CITY <br />COUNCIL MEETINGS – MAY 28, 2013, AND JUNE 10, 2013 <br /> <br />Thiesse reported at the May 28 meeting the City Council discussed the accessory uses and structure <br />ordinance amendment and concluded that the recreational and sporting play structures should be <br />combined. The ordinance amendment would be coming back to the City Council at their June 10 <br />meeting. The Council also discussed the wetland buffer ordinance, which was approved. The other <br />planning applications were placed on the Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />Landgraver reported at the June 10 meeting, the Council discussed the application on Tonka Avenue. The <br />Council discussed the shed that is located in front of the principal residence and concluded that the shed <br />should be removed and relocated since they could not find a hardship for the shed to remain in that spot. <br />The Council had a lengthy discussion regarding the boat club application and the application was <br />eventually tabled. No new issues were raised except the Council brought up the point that there is not a <br />formal parking plan. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated there likely was a parking plan with the original application. <br /> <br />Gaffron indicated the parking plan did not have the spaces formally laid out to arrive at the correct <br />number. <br /> <br />Landgraver stated the gist of it was that the Council wanted to see a formal parking plan and that they <br />were more in favor of approving the additional dock slips that were in close proximity with the other dock <br />slips used by the boat club rather than in a different section of the marina. Landgraver stated the fuel <br />trailer is also considered a mobile device and there were some concerns raised about that. <br /> <br />Item #01 - PC Agenda - 07/15/2013 <br />Approval of Planning Commission Minutes 06/17/13 <br />[Page 8 of 9]