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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Tuesday,February 16,2016 6:30 o'clock p.m. Leskinen recommended the requirement for the owner's name be taken out since the deed on the property could say the name of a trust. Leskinen stated for homestead purposes there needs to be a whole separate document filed in order for a trust to be listed. Schoenzeit stated the owner's representative needs to be identified. Lemke asked if anyone else has problems with No. 3. Thiesse stated he does since the City has at least two people that are complying with everything else but it is not their primary residence. Landgraver stated in his view there are two situations, one on Big Island and then everybody else. Landgraver noted if you are on Big Island, is it considered recreational property. McGrann questioned how the City can stop someone if they want to buy a property in Orono as a rental. Barnhart stated the City could simply require a license. Schoenzeit noted the Your Boat Club rents out two homes already and they are not registered. Schoenzeit stated in his view this is a slippery slope and that the City should simply enforce their nuisance regulations. Leskinen stated if they strip everything out of the draft ordinance that they know is already addressed in City Code to some level,they would essentially be asking potential people to register their property as a rental property so that the City is aware the property could potentially be rented. Leskinen stated in her opinion it is more of a registration than a license. Barnhart stated the primary benefit is that the City has a responsible party that can respond to complaints. McGrann indicated he is fine with the license requirement as long as it is something the City can revoke if need be. McGrann stated the City has not had any issues and that they need to respect everyone's Page 5 of 8