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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 13, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 9 of 26 (8. #13-3596 CITY OF ORONO, ZONING STUDY – ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES, Continued) The Planning Commission suggested that the accessory use entries for Recreational Facilities should be split into two categories: those recreational uses that are sporting in nature; i.e., relatively active in nature and may have relatively greater neighborhood impacts, as opposed to those that tend to be more passive in nature and may have lesser neighborhood impacts. The two categories are listed in the draft as follows: 1. Private recreational sporting facilities such as swimming pools, basketball hoops, hockey rinks, tennis courts and sport courts, trampolines, skateboard ramps, batting cages, etc., and other recreational sporting facilities which are for the convenience and use of the residents of the property and their guests. 2. Private recreational and play facilities such as hot tubs and spas, recreational fire rings, patios, barbecue pits and outdoor kitchens, playhouses and play structures, swing sets, etc., and other recreational play facilities which are for the convenience and use of the residents of the property and their guests. Gaffron noted the City Attorney has suggested that it may be questionable whether there is a significant difference between the two categories in the context of a general recreational use, but that if the City wishes to have two categories, the examples of each use should be placed within a definition of the use and have been revised as follows: 1. Private recreational sporting facilities which are for the convenience and use of the residents of the property and their guests. 2. Private recreational and play facilities which are for the convenience and use of the residents of the property and their guests. New Proposed Definitions: 1. Private recreational sporting facilities means structures and equipment such as swimming pools, basketball hoops, hockey rinks, tennis courts and sport courts, trampolines, skateboard ramps, batting cages, etc., which are used generally for active recreation purposes. 2. Private recreational and play facilities means structures and equipment such as hot tubs and spas, recreational fire rings, patios, barbecue pits and outdoor kitchens, playhouses and play structures, swing sets, etc., which are used generally for passive recreation purposes. Staff would note that a potential difference between the two categories would be to establish different setback requirements. Large pools, tennis courts and sport courts already have a greater setback requirement than most other recreational facilities. Other sporting facilities that are semi-permanent or mobile (such as trampolines or skateboard ramps) would potentially not qualify as structures and may need to be addressed separately if a setback is desired. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 05/28/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 05/13/2013 [Page 9 of 26]