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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,Apri110,2017 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> 21. #17-3921 CITY OF ORONO,TEXT AMENDMENT: ESCROW AGREEMENTS AND <br /> FINANCIAL GUARANTEES—ORDINANCE NO. 190,Third Series (Continued) <br /> Walsh commented the City can go to a sliding scale escrow or a percentage to make it fairer. <br /> Dankey moved,Crosby seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 190,Third Series,an Ordinance <br /> Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Escrow Agreements and Financial Guarantees as <br /> Part of Building and Site Plans. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 22. #17-3923 CITY OF ORONO,TEXT AMENDMENT: LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS— <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 191,third Series <br /> Barnhart stated in 2016,the City Council adopted an ordinance that allowed for the Staff certification of a <br /> boundary line adjustment,provided both lots meet the minimum size and width requirements and no new <br /> nonconformities are created. <br /> Staff certification does not require time consuming public hearings or Planning Commission/Council <br /> review. There are a number of nonconforming lots by virtue of their size and width that negate the <br /> benefit of this ordinance to these properties. The draft ordinance allows Staff to certify new boundary <br /> line adjustments provided no new non-conformities are created. Creation of any new lots would still go <br /> before the Planning Commission. <br /> Walsh stated this ordinance will give Staff more flexibility to certify lot line rearrangements. Walsh <br /> stated some of the issues he has heard is if people know they have to go through the variance process, <br /> they tend to walk away from those lots and not purchase them. Walsh stated that means the owner of the <br /> lot has to reduce the price in order to compensate for that. Walsh stated the ordinance will not solve all <br /> issues but that it will give the City a little more flexibility. <br /> Crosby moved,Printup seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 191,Third Series,an Ordinance <br /> Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Subdivision Exceptions. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> 23. #17-3924 CITY OF ORONO,TEXT AMENDMENT: REPEAL OF CONDITIONAL USE <br /> PERMIT—ORDINANCE NO. 192,Third Series <br /> Bamhart stated the purpose of this item is to remove a clause in the City's zoning ordinance pertaining to <br /> the ability for neighbors within 1,000 feet to change or repeal a lawfully operating conditional use permit. <br /> If 75percent of those neighbors petition the City,the Council has to review the CUP. <br /> Page 18 of 26 <br />