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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 11, 2017 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />14. APPROVAL OF TEMPORARY SITE PLAN FOR RIVER VALLEY SPORTS USE OF <br />TENT FOR SALES DISPLAY — Continued <br />Barnhart stated the lots are zoned residential, which normally allows two cars to be parked outside, but <br />that there is a parking agreement or contract that governs the lots and allows cars to be parked on those <br />residential lots. <br />Walsh stated the question is who the parking agreement is with. Walsh stated the agreement should be in <br />conformity with the City's rules even if the City is not a party to it. <br />Barnhart stated the parking agreement was a requirement of the City as well as common ownership of all <br />three lots. <br />Crosby asked what would prohibit another business from purchasing an adjacent residential property and <br />utilizing it as part of their business. <br />Barnhart stated the City Council could prohibit parking on the residential lots in that circumstance but in <br />this situation the City has already allowed the commercial entity to park on the residential lots. <br />Walsh stated it would be interesting to see those documents and that it would be helpful to understand and <br />see a real parking plan. <br />Richie Anderson, Crystal Bay Road, stated the spirit of the overflow parking was for summertime only. <br />Anderson indicated Jim Rivers originally owned this site and he presented a sketched -out map of the <br />overflow parking, which was approved by the City. Anderson stated in 2005, he had a survey done of the <br />property and that is the survey that is being used today. Anderson indicated the City never required him <br />to submit a parking plan and that parking spaces have never been officially established. <br />Anderson stated the problem with retail is it expands. Anderson noted he owns three marinas in the City <br />and those businesses stay within the boundaries of their site. Anderson stated the spirit of the overflow <br />parking was for the summertime and not the wintertime and that there never has been a detailed parking <br />plan submitted. <br />Walsh indicated he does not have a problem with any of the conditions outlined in Staff's report and that <br />he would like to place a three or five-day limit on the tent, which would coincide with a normal special <br />event in the City. Walsh stated other businesses, such as the Builders Showcase, could request tents for <br />three months if this is approved. <br />Walsh stated he is fine with River Valley picking the week they would like to have the tent. Walsh <br />indicated he is fine with the parking at this point since parking is minimal during the winter, but if <br />anything else is done on this lot, the City will need to have a definite parking plan and a better <br />understanding of all the agreements. <br />Rief noted the City allows 65 decibels in a residential zone and that River Valley is proposing 70 decibels <br />at three feet. Rief stated further out it will be quieter and that the noise should be contained on the <br />property. <br />Page 12 of 15 <br />