05/20/2013 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday,May 20,2013 6:30 o'clock p.m. Thiesse amended his motion to recommend approval of Application 313-3605,Brian and Rebecca Henning,245 Tonka Avenue,granting of a 30-foot rear yard setback to allow construction of the 14' x 14' deck and the stairs. Leskinen recommended Staff consider noticing a public hearing for the shed to allow the City Council to consider reviewing a variance for the shed. Schoenzeit seconded the motion. VOTE: Ayes 6,Nays 0. 4. #13-3606 LUKE KUJAWA OF YOUR BOAT CLUB ON BEHALF OF M.G.KAMINSKI, 1444 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT,7:05 P.M.—8:17 P.M. Luke Kujawa, Applicant, was present. Curtis stated the applicant is requesting an amendment to the existing conditional use permit granted in 2011 for Your Boat Club in order to increase the number of boat club boats from 20 to 30 boats. The only standard for boat club conditional use permits within the zoning code is demonstration that adequate parking is available on the property. The pertinent B-2 parking standards require that off-street parking facilities for a marina operation be sufficient to eliminate any traffic or parking congestion likely to be caused by the business conducted. The parking areas do not need to be paved but must be provided with appropriate stormwater runoff quality/quantity controls. The parking analysis conducted for the original conditional use permit review in 2011 is still valid. At that time it was determined that based on the number of total slips,the retail use, etc.,the number of parking stalls required was 70 stalls. The available stalls exceed the requirement by 11 stalls and is conforming. The boat club is moving the boat club parking and dock location from the Tanager side to the middle docks on the Brown's Bay side. This and the boat club's use of the gazebo as the base/office will reduce the number of pedestrian crossings of County Road 15 by boat club users. The parking areas on the two adjoining residential lots are the subject of the 2011 parking contract and are to be used only for overflow The City did receive a couple of phone calls regarding these parking areas as the areas appear to being used to store equipment and other items. The original conditional use permit stated that use of these residential lots is to be for occasional parking of boats or equipment during transitional periods only. The applicant should address how this issue can be addressed moving forward. In addition,the applicant is currently working with the state marshal and City Stall to find a suitable location for their fuel tank. The Planning Commission should discuss the issues with the applicant concerning the items outlined in Staff's report. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit amendment to increase the number of boats associated with the boat club from 20 to 30. Leskinen asked whether the City has received any complaints since the original conditional use permit was granted. Page 8 of 25