11-09-2015 Council Work Session Minutes Joint w/Planning Commission

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION JOINT WORK SESSION Wednesday, November 9, 2015 5:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Lili Tod McMillan, Council Members Jim Cornick Jr., Lizz Levang, Aaron Printup, Denny Walsh; Planning Commission Members Denise Leskinen, Kevin Landgraver, Bruce Lemke, Christopher McGrann, Loren Schoenzeit, Jon Schwingler, John Thiesse, Planning Commission Alternate Janice Berg Representing Staff were City Administrator Jessica Loftus, Community Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, Senior Planner Mike Gaffron, City Planner Melanie Curtis, City Attorney Soren Mattick, and City Clerk Diane Tiegs Mayor McMillan called the work session to order at 5:02 p.m. Community Development Director Barnhart reviewed the meeting's purpose and process. A list of 38 identified items was provided for group discussion. The list contained 22 items carried over from previous years. The goal is to prioritize the list for action in 2016, determine if items should be removed or new items added. The Council and Planning Commission will vote High, Medium, or Low on the issues to determine the order they will be addressed. Barnhart reviewed the items with Council, Planning Commissioners, and Staff. Barnhart stated that Item 18 Septic Code needs review to determine if the City standards are higher than they should be compared to the county and state. City Administrator Loftus commented that Item 20 Heliports has been on the list for a few years. The group may want to consider removing this item if there are no plans to address this issue. Mayor McMillan stated that Item 20 Heliports is tricky and should consideration be given there would be issues on how to enforce a code since the City has no authority regarding air space and water. She also questioned whether it is even prudent to put something in the City Code addressing heliports. Barnhart said that Item 23 Half Story definition was the top priority for Staff that was in need of clarification. Barnhart relayed that Item 24 Vacation Rentals is currently under review. Barnhart stated that Item 27 Nuisances is an opportunity to examine the entire code and look at the code from an enforcement perspective.