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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,June 12,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 25. #17-3925 CITY OF ORONO,TEXT AMENDMENT: SMALL LOTS/SETBACKS— Continued are nonconforming and does not change the hardcover requirements. If the hardcover maximum has been reached on the lot,the property owner would not be able to do anything. Walsh indicated he would be fine with reducing the side yard setback in the one acre zone to 7.5 feet, in the two acre zone to 10 feet,and adjusting the side street setbacks where the rights-of-way are unimproved. Printup moved,Seals seconded,to approve Exhibit B and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 199,Third Series,an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances Pertaining to Setbacks for Unimproved Rights-of-Way,reducing the side yard setback to 7.5 feet,requiring a 10-foot setback in the two- acre zone,and to follow the Planning Commission's recommendation relating to unimproved rights-of-way,and to adjust the side yard setback for all lots from 50 and 30 feet to 30,20,and 15 feet depending on the zoning district per Staff recommendations. Barnhart noted the ordinance is only proposing changes to four areas and it would not change anything in the commercial, industrial or five-acre zones. Walsh stated he does not feel anything needs to be done in the other zones. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT Dankey stated two times in the last couple of days while she was watching Channel 5 news, she saw Orono Mayor Dennis Walsh and Council Member Victoria Seals. Printup reported great strides have been made with Highway 12 and that additional funding has been approved and signed into law to create some improvements at Highway 12 and County Road 92. Seals reported there was a meeting of the Big Island committee and that they visited the Island along with Channel5. Seals stated there were a lot of positive ideas exchanged and that a number of improvements are being discussed for Big Island. Walsh reported the Police Commission met and they discussed the problem with drugs and opioids. Walsh stated there was a tour of Big Island,with a segment on the Island airing on Channel5. Walsh noted he did ask the City Clerk to include the link to the segment on the City's website. Walsh reported he attended a Boy Scout Court of Honor earlier today and that it was great to see all the participation by the Scouts and the interest in earning an Eagle Scout badge. Walsh noted the Lurton Dog Park grand opening will be held this Saturday,June 17, from 1-3. Walsh stated the City has issued 300 permits already for the dog park,which has exceeded expectations. Page 16 of 19