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N MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING — OCTOBER 289 1991 MAYOR /COUNCIL REPORT — CONT. Gaffron stated that this application is indeed outstanding. He noted it has gone through the Planning Commission review, at which time they requested a survey of the property which was never provided by the applicant. Since that time the property has been sold at least once, and has been vacant or rented. He advised that there has been boat storage on the property periodically. A letter will be sent this week asking the applicant once again to supply the City with a survey so the review can continue. He noted that the neighboring property owner has complained about the activities. Jabbour reported that the people that live near the subject property have always complained about the.activities allowed on the subject property. Goetten asked what the City has for recourse as far as the outstanding application is concerned. Gaffron explained this has been a sporadic problem in that the boat storage problem has mainly occurred when Dunn has been the owner. Callahan reluctantly brought up the issue of spot zoning for the property., Mabusth advised of an application which will be submitted which will request that three adjacent properties be rezoned from B -2 to LR— residential district, because as with the subject property, the adjacent three properties are all used as residential. She stated that the vacant residence at 3340 North Shore Drive has been bought by an adjoining neighbor, Mrs. Sprague, and she will be seeking approval of continued accessory use of that structure. Mabusth has advised Sprague that staff will recommend that the properties be rezoned to residential to eliminate the piece —meal, quasi — commercial use of the properties until a legitimate B -2 user can aqcuire all of the property. She noted this rezoning proposal would be similar to zoning of properties between North Shore Drive Marina and Lakeside Marina. Jabbour asked the Council to consider directing staff to look into this matter and noted Orono needs to approve all activities on a property as well as enforce ordinances. Gaffron noted that it is zoned B -2 with a historic residential use of the property, but the owner does have a right to store boats if the commercial site plan is approved. Callahan felt that perhaps the outstanding application should be reviewed by Council and perhaps be denied because the requested information was never submitted. Gaffron asked what should be done with the money collected for past marina licenses which were never issued. 59