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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCII.MEETING Monday,October 9,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 14. AUTHORIZATION TO REVIEW POSSIBLE ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT SHORT- TERM RENTALS—Continued Johnson stated it sounds like the Baldur Park property owner does not care about the neighbors and that in his view some pressure should be put on him. Johnson stated even if the City puts a 30-day rental period in their regulations,the owner will put a clause in there that if the renters leave early,they will be refunded the difference,which is how they get around the longer rental period. Johnson questioned how the City would be able to get involved with contracts like that. Bill Anderson, 1408 Baldur Park Road,noted an hour ago they heard about how far ten yards is and then watching the person step it of£ Anderson stated they are literally about five yards from the other yard. Anderson stated if it was a 100-foot lot,he can see where it might not be that big of an issue,but that small lots do not warrant having 10 to 15 to 20 people there at one time because it really is a party. Anderson noted the City Council seen a picture of their street and the parked cars. Anderson stated he has backed into two cars already and that parking is an issue. Anderson noted the City Council has mentioned the property owner's rights,but that it all goes back to the other 20 homes that people live in day in and day out and that it is not just about the guy who lives in Seattle. Dankey asked if a three strike rule would work in the case of his neighborhood or licensing. Anderson stated licensing should be mandatory but that he would like to see it prohibited in some manner. Anderson noted a lot of the rental places in Florida are townhomes or condos and that it is a very transient type of environment. Anderson stated Baldur Park Road is not transient and neither is 99 percent of Orono. Anderson stated it is a business next door and that it is a money maker for the property owner. Anderson commented they have all heard the term NIMBY,or not in my back yard,but that he would guarantee that anyone else who had these kinds of crowds in their back yards would be here,too. Anderson stated he has a problem with calling the police on every little issue and wasting resources,but that it will get to the point where the police department will be called on a regular basis. Anderson recommended making the lot size a requisite as well as limiting the number of cars and people in the home. Printup stated he concurs that Orono is not transient,which basically sums up the situation. Printup stated he would not want to live somewhere if there are strangers coming and going every weekend. Richie Anderson,3205 Crystal Bay Road,commented this thing can be debated over and over again,but the horror story would be if one of the guys who is hooting and hollering at their daughter would instead try to solicit her or worst. Anderson stated when a sexual predator comes and lives in the community,the police department knows that,but if someone rents a house for a day or a weekend,the police have no clue. Anderson stated the City Council should also not assume that the police department or the City has the manpower to deal with this. Anderson stated in his view the City should adopt Shorewood's game plan and say if you cannot afford your house on the lake,you should not have bought the property. Anderson encouraged the City Council to be proactive on this because having someone raped in Orono due to a rental would be a life-long issue for that person. Anderson asked who the City Council is trying to appease,the five percent of the residents who want rentals in Orono or the 95 percent who do not. Page 21 of 23