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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday,February 26,2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. 12. #17-3984 CITY OF ORONO,TEXT AMENDMENT,SHORT-TERM(VACATION) RENTALS—ORDINANCE NO.204,THIRD SERIES—Continued Printup moved,Crosby seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO.204,Third Series,an Ordinance Amending the Orono Municipal Code by Adding Article IV to Chapter 26 Regarding Rental Licensing and a Prohibition of Short-Term Rentals,with removal of 2680-E,and 2686A to eliminate the word homesteaded and to only say owner-occupied. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 1,Dankey opposed. Printup moved,Crosby seconded,to adopt ORDINANCE NO.,Third Series,an Ordinance Amending the 2018 Fee Schedule. VOTE: Ayes 3,Nays 1,Dankey opposed. 13. VERIZON AUTHORIZATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION Barnhart stated City ordinance allows telecommunication antenna or devices to be located on city-owned structures other than a water tower with a conditional use permit. The conditional use permit is issued to the property and not the applicant. In this situation Verizon has approached the City requesting permission to put an antenna at two locations and they require the permission from the property owner, which is the City. Barnhart noted Staff is not able to give that permission and so the request has been brought before the City Council. If the request is approved,Verizon will go through the conditional use permit process,including a public hearing,and then final approval by the City Council. Barnhart stated Verizon would like to erect a tower near or at the Orono Golf Course. Mounted at the base of the tower would be the equipment within a fenced area. Placement of a tower on the golf course may impact future plans of the golf course. The weather warning siren map depicts a hole in that location. The second location is near French Creek Preserve off of Old Crystal Bay Road. There is an existing tower and siren at that location and Verizon is proposing to relocate the existing siren and pole from the drive to the park about 450 feet to the northeast. The replacement pole is proposed to be 90 feet in height. City ordinance allows for a maximum of 75 feet. Staff supports authorization for an application at the golf course. Staff does not support a conditional use permit for the 90-foot tower at French Lake Preserve. Walsh asked if the City has standards for the siren. Police Chief Farniok stated when locating warning sirens,they look at the impacts to the City. Typically the sirens are located in concentrated,denser areas. Farniok stated that does not mean the siren would not be effective at the proposed location since the City has several gaps that the weather sirens currently do not cover. Walsh asked if it would be his recommendation to install a siren there. Farniok indicated it would be a benefit because it would alert users of the Luce Line and the golf course. Farniok noted sirens vary in decibels emitted and that he would recommend contacting the City's vendor Page 7 of 13