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CC Exhibit C <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Tuesday, February 16, 2016 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />The Orono Phwaing Commission met on the above-mentioned date with the following members <br />present: <br />Chair Denise Leskinen, Commissioners Keven Landgraver, Bnrce Lemke, Christopher McGrann, Loren <br />Schoenzeit, and John Thiesse. Representing Staff were Community Development Director Jeremy <br />Barnhart, Senior Planner Michael Gaffron, City Planner Melanie Curtis, and Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Council Member Jim Cornick, Jr., was present. <br />6. #1S-3759 CITY OF ORONO TEXT AM Eh'DMENT, SHORT-TERM VACATION <br />RENTALS, 9:20 P.NL — 946 P.M„ <br />Barnhart noted at its February 3 workshop, the Planning Commission hard from seven property owners <br />commenting on the proposed vacation rental ordinance. Those seven property owners are among the 12 <br />vacation rental owners identified by Staff after searching through the various vacation rental websites. <br />Most of the comments received respected the need for regulation, with the owners indicating that they are <br />more protective with their own home and property than the City would be, but they did not want overly <br />restrictive regulations. They also did not support a total ban on vacation rentals. <br />Staff has prepared a basic drab ordinance. There was some discussion at the workshop about removing <br />certain criteria included in the draft ordinance. Barnhart noted the draft ordinance has not been modified <br />and that he would like to bear some more input from the Planning Commission tonight. At the workshop <br />Barnhart stated he heard from the Planning Commission that there should be some regulation, such as a <br />license, but not a prohibition. The draft resolution includes 15 criteria and Stell report includes an <br />analysis of that criteria. <br />Barnhart noted language that appears elsewhere in the Code is in italics and can be removed if the <br />Planning Commission feels it is redundant. <br />Barnhart stated he would like to get some more feedback from the Planning Commission tonight and then <br />move it forward to the City Council. <br />Lemke asked if he received any rental agreements. <br />Page 1 of 8 <br />