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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,October 23,2017 7:00 o'clock p.m. 12. #17-3968 SAARRATT DESIGN AND COMPANY ON BEHALF OF FREDERICK AND PATRICIA JOHNSON, 1565 ORCHARD BEACH PLACE(PID 07-117-23-0026)—RESOLLJTION NO.6801 &RESOLUTION NO.6802—Continued Walsh noted the City Council discussed this application two weeks ago and that the question before them is whether anything compelling has been raised to change the decision they made two weeks ago. Crosby stated there is a lack of space to build on and that nothing raised tonight has changed his mind. Walsh stated he can see the one-car garage as a practical difficulty and that the City has granted variances in the past to allow a one-car garage. Walsh stated he does not see anything compelling that would change the Council's decision from two weeks ago. Printup moved,Crosby seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO.6802,a Resolution approving the lot area,lot width,and average lakeshore setback variances for the property located at 1565 Orchard Beach Road,and to adopt RESOLUTION NO.6801,a Resolution denying the rear yard setback variance. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 0. , 13. REVIEW ORDINANCE PRIORITIES Barnhart stated Staff has been directed to research a number of ordinances and then present Staffls recommendations back to the City Council. Staff is limited on resources to handle all of these at the same time and are looking for direction on prioritization. Barnhart noted seven priorities identified last fall have been completed. Barnhart stated Staff is looking at the following possible ordinances: 1. Ordinance to regulate special events; ordinance to clarify accessory structure setbacks, 2. Ordinance to amend the regulations of signage, include size, location, illumination,and to' confirm content neutrality, 3. Ordinance to review permitted and conditional uses in the business districts, 4. Ordinance to remove hour restrictions on Long Lake. An ordinance has been primarily written by Long Lake and Staff will be utilizing most of that language. 5. Ordinance to regulate rentals, including short-term rentals and the need to regulate long-term and short-terxn rentals. Barnhart noted this is being driven to a certain extent by the Super Bowl since it will be bringing more activity into town. 6. Ordinance to clarify defmitions,including dry buildable, connected,in kind,restaurants. Barnhart stated earlier today during the work session the City Council discussed the wetland ordinances to reduce the setback requirements. Due to limited Staff resources and time being spent on the Comprehensive Plan and the Navarre plan,Barnhart indicated he can only do one ordinance a month and that he would like the City Council to prioritize the proposed ordinances. Page 7 of 11